Feder

Feder Meaning & Origin

About Feder
The surname Feder is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "feder," meaning "feather." It is a metonymic occupational name given to someone who worked with feathers, such as a feather merchant or a maker of feather beds. The name Feder may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a light or delicate nature, resembling the qualities of a feather.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Feder: 2,884
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,026
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.98

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Feder in Braille

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

The name Feder in braille

How to sign the name Feder using Sign Language

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

The name Feder in sign language

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