Fernald

Fernald Meaning & Origin

About Fernald
The surname Fernald is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Fearnweald," which combines the elements "fearn" meaning "fern" and "weald" meaning "power" or "ruler." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fernald can be interpreted as "ruler of the ferns" or "powerful fern ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fernald: 1,920
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,289
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.65

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRNLT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F065043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER0 N AA1 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˌfɛrˈnɑld/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F654

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fernald in Braille

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

The name Fernald in braille

How to sign the name Fernald using Sign Language

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

The name Fernald in sign language

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