Fearing

Fearing Meaning & Origin

About Fearing
The surname Fearing is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "fere," meaning "fear" or "terror." It was likely used as a nickname for someone who was fearful or easily frightened. The surname Fearing may have also been given to someone who inspired fear in others or had a fearsome appearance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Fearing is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Fearing: 1,034
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,260
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fearing based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Fearing is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F06052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 R IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɪrɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fearing in Braille

Here's how to represent Fearing in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Fearing in braille

How to sign the name Fearing using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Fearing using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Fearing in sign language

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