Felt

Felt Meaning & Origin

About Felt
The surname Felt is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a topographic name for someone who lived near a field or open land, derived from the Middle English word "felt" meaning "open country." Alternatively, it could be a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of felt, a type of fabric, derived from the Old English word "felt" meaning "felt." Lastly, it could also be a variant spelling of the surname Felton, derived from a place name meaning "settlement on the field." The exact meaning of the surname Felt would depend on the specific origin and context of its usage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Felt: 3,820
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Felt 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
FLT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 L T
🌐 IPA
/fɛlt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Felt in Braille

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

The name Felt in braille

How to sign the name Felt using Sign Language

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

The name Felt in sign language

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