Feragen

Feragen Meaning & Origin

About Feragen
The surname Feragen is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Fjǫrleifr," which combines the elements "fjǫr," meaning "life," and "leifr," meaning "heir" or "descendant." Over time, this name evolved into various forms, including Feragen. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Feragen can be interpreted as "descendant of Fjǫrleifr" or "heir of Fjǫrleifr."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Feragen: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRJN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F060205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 R AH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/feragen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRJN', 'FRKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Feragen in Braille

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

The name Feragen in braille

How to sign the name Feragen using Sign Language

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

The name Feragen in sign language

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