Fefferman

Fefferman Meaning & Origin

About Fefferman
The surname Fefferman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "feffer," meaning "pepper." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for a spice merchant or someone involved in the spice trade. The suffix "-man" indicates a person associated with or involved in a particular profession or trade. Therefore, the surname Fefferman likely refers to someone who was involved in the selling or trading of pepper or spices.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fefferman: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fefferman 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

📇 Metaphone
FFRMN
🗽 NYSIIS
FANA
🔊 Soundex
F0106505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 F ER0 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/fefferman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FFRMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fefferman in Braille

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

The name Fefferman in braille

How to sign the name Fefferman using Sign Language

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

The name Fefferman in sign language

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