Feese

Feese Meaning & Origin

About Feese
The surname Feese is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vise" or "fise," meaning "fist." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a strong or powerful fist, or possibly as a metonymic occupational name for a blacksmith or a worker who used their fists in their trade. The surname Feese is relatively rare and can be found mainly in Germany and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Feese: 476
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,026
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Feese 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 Feese 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 Feese in Braille

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

The name Feese in braille

How to sign the name Feese using Sign Language

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

The name Feese in sign language

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