Fenton

Fenton Meaning & Origin

About Fenton
The surname Fenton is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English personal name "Fenn," meaning "marsh" or "fen," and the suffix "-tun," meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, Fenton can be interpreted as "the settlement near the marsh" or "the enclosure by the fen." The name likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived in or near a place named Fenton.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fenton: 16,017
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,274
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.43

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fenton 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

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
FNTN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
FA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
F05305
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 N T AH0 N
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆfษ›ntษ™n/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('FNTN', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fenton in Braille

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

The name Fenton in braille

How to sign the name Fenton using Sign Language

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

The name Fenton in sign language

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