Fells

Fells Meaning & Origin

About Fells
The surname Fells is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. One interpretation suggests that it is a topographic name for someone who lived near a rocky outcrop or a hill, derived from the Middle English word "fel," meaning "rock" or "hill." Another possibility is that it is a locational name for someone who hailed from a place called Fell, Fellside, or Fells, which are found in various regions of England. Additionally, Fells could also be a variant spelling of the surname Fellsman, which referred to a person who lived in the fells or high moorlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fells: 1,956
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,080
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.66

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fells 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
FLS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/fɛlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fells in Braille

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

The name Fells in braille

How to sign the name Fells using Sign Language

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

The name Fells in sign language

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