Fernlund

Fernlund Meaning & Origin

About Fernlund
The surname Fernlund is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "fern" and "lund." "Fern" refers to the plant known for its feathery leaves, while "lund" means grove or small forest in Swedish. Therefore, the surname Fernlund can be interpreted as "fern grove" or "forest of ferns." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, given to someone who lived near or in an area abundant with ferns or a small forest of ferns.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fernlund: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRNLNT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0654053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER1 N L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/fernlund*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F654

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fernlund in Braille

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

The name Fernlund in braille

How to sign the name Fernlund using Sign Language

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

The name Fernlund in sign language

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