Fearon

Fearon Meaning & Origin

About Fearon
The surname Fearon is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Faracháin, meaning "descendant of Farachán." The name Farachán is believed to be a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "fear," meaning "man." Therefore, the surname Fearon can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the little man" or "son of the man."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fearon: 2,011
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,768
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.68

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 R AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɪrən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fearon in Braille

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

The name Fearon in braille

How to sign the name Fearon using Sign Language

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

The name Fearon in sign language

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