Ferenczy

Ferenczy Meaning & Origin

About Ferenczy
The surname Ferenczy 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 Ferenczy can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Ferenc" or "belonging to the family of Ferenc."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ferenczy: 225
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,541
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ferenczy 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
FA
🔊 Soundex
F060520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 R IH0 N CH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ferenczy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNS', 'FRNX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ferenczy in Braille

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

The name Ferenczy in braille

How to sign the name Ferenczy using Sign Language

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

The name Ferenczy in sign language

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