Fentress

Fentress Meaning & Origin

About Fentress
The surname Fentress is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "fenn," meaning "marsh" or "fen," and the word "tress," meaning "a lock of hair." Therefore, the surname Fentress likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a marsh or fen, or it could have been a nickname for someone with curly or wavy hair.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fentress: 2,432
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,694
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.82

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
FNTRS
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
FA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
F053602
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 N T R IH0 S
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆfษ›ntrษชs/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('FNTRS', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fentress in Braille

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

The name Fentress in braille

How to sign the name Fentress using Sign Language

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

The name Fentress in sign language

Numerology