Featherstone

Featherstone Meaning & Origin

About Featherstone
The surname Featherstone is of English origin and is derived from a place name in West Yorkshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English words "fether" meaning "feather" and "stan" meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Featherstone can be interpreted as "feather stone" or "stone with feathers." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location with a prominent stone or rock formation resembling feathers or perhaps a place where feathers were found or used. Over time, individuals living in or near Featherstone adopted the name as their surname, and it has been passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Featherstone: 3,234
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,976
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.1

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
F0RSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F030623050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 DH ER0 S T OW2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɛðərˌstoʊn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('F0RSTN', 'FTRSTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Featherstone in Braille

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

The name Featherstone in braille

How to sign the name Featherstone using Sign Language

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

The name Featherstone in sign language

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