Feather

Feather Meaning & Origin

About Feather
The surname Feather is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "fether," meaning "feather." It was likely an occupational name given to someone who worked with feathers, such as a feather merchant or a maker of feather beds. The surname Feather may also have been a nickname given to someone with a light or delicate nature, resembling the softness and lightness of a feather.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Feather: 2,674
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,719
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.91

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
F0R
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 DH ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɛðər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('F0R', 'FTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F360

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Feather in Braille

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

The name Feather in braille

How to sign the name Feather using Sign Language

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

The name Feather in sign language

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