Feffer

Feffer Meaning & Origin

About Feffer
The surname Feffer is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "fefer," meaning "pepper." It is a metonymic occupational name given to a spice merchant or someone involved in the spice trade. The name Feffer may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a fiery or lively personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Feffer: 296
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,754
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FFR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɛfər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Feffer in Braille

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

The name Feffer in braille

How to sign the name Feffer using Sign Language

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

The name Feffer in sign language

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