Fechner

Fechner Meaning & Origin

About Fechner
The surname Fechner is of German origin and is derived from the medieval given name Veit, a variant of the name Vitus, which means "life" or "alive" in Latin. The suffix "-ner" indicates a person's occupation or association, suggesting that Fechner may have originally referred to someone who was a farmer or worked in agriculture. Over time, the surname Fechner has become a hereditary family name passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fechner: 766
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,477
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fechner 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
FKNR
🗽 NYSIIS
FACA
🔊 Soundex
F020506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 K N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɛknər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FKNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F256

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fechner in Braille

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

The name Fechner in braille

How to sign the name Fechner using Sign Language

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

The name Fechner in sign language

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