Fennema

Fennema Meaning & Origin

About Fennema
The surname Fennema is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "veen" meaning "peat" and "ma" meaning "man." Therefore, Fennema can be interpreted as "man of the peat." This surname likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived or worked in an area with peat bogs or as an occupational name for someone involved in the peat industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fennema: 602
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,076
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNM
🗽 NYSIIS
FANA
🔊 Soundex
F05050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 N IH0 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɛnɪmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fennema in Braille

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

The name Fennema in braille

How to sign the name Fennema using Sign Language

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

The name Fennema in sign language

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