Ferenczi

Ferenczi Meaning & Origin

About Ferenczi
The surname Ferenczi is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the given name Ferenc, which is the Hungarian form of Francis. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Ferenc. The name Ferenc itself is derived from the Latin name Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman" or "free man." Therefore, the surname Ferenczi can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Ferenc" or "son of Ferenc."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ferenczi: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ferenczi 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
FRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
FASA
🔊 Soundex
F060520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER0 EH1 N CH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ferenczi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNS', 'FRNX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ferenczi in Braille

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

The name Ferenczi in braille

How to sign the name Ferenczi using Sign Language

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

The name Ferenczi in sign language

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