Ferens

Ferens Meaning & Origin

About Ferens
The surname Ferens is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "fearn," meaning "fern." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a fern-covered area or a person who was associated with the plant. The surname Ferens is relatively rare and is mainly found in the Yorkshire region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ferens: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F06052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 R AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ferens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ferens in Braille

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

The name Ferens in braille

How to sign the name Ferens using Sign Language

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

The name Ferens in sign language

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