Fees

Fees Meaning & Origin

About Fees
The surname Fees is of English and Scottish origin. It is derived from the medieval personal name "Fee" or "Fie," which itself is a short form of various Germanic compound names beginning with "frid," meaning "peace." The name Fees likely originated as a nickname for someone who was peaceful or peace-loving. Over time, it evolved into a hereditary surname and has been passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fees: 817
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,041
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/fiz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fees in Braille

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

The name Fees in braille

How to sign the name Fees using Sign Language

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

The name Fees in sign language

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