Fernholz

Fernholz Meaning & Origin

About Fernholz
The surname Fernholz is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "fern," meaning "distant" or "far," and "holz," meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fernholz can be interpreted as "distant wood" or "far forest." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or in a remote wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fernholz: 504
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,937
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fernholz 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
FRNLS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F065042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER1 N HH OW0 L Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈfərnhoʊlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F654

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fernholz in Braille

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

The name Fernholz in braille

How to sign the name Fernholz using Sign Language

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

The name Fernholz in sign language

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