Feenstra

Feenstra Meaning & Origin

About Feenstra
The surname Feenstra is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "feen" meaning "fairy" or "sprite" and "stra" meaning "street" or "road." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Feenstra can be interpreted as "fairy street" or "road of the fairies." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived on or near a street associated with fairies or had some connection to the mythical creatures.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Feenstra: 1,110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23019
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Feenstra 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
FNSTR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
FA
πŸ”Š Soundex
F052360
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IY1 N S T R AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfinstrΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('FNSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Feenstra in Braille

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

The name Feenstra in braille

How to sign the name Feenstra using Sign Language

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

The name Feenstra in sign language

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