Fearnow

Fearnow Meaning & Origin

About Fearnow
The surname Fearnow is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "fearn," meaning "fern," and "hnutu," meaning "nut." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a fern-covered hill or a place where ferns grew abundantly. The surname Fearnow signifies an ancestral connection to such a location or a family occupation related to ferns or nuts.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fearnow: 441
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,966
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fearnow 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 Fearnow is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfərnoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRN', 'FRNF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fearnow in Braille

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

The name Fearnow in braille

How to sign the name Fearnow using Sign Language

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

The name Fearnow in sign language

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