Ferrian

Ferrian Meaning & Origin

About Ferrian
The surname Ferrian is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Ferrier, which itself comes from the Latin word "ferrarius" meaning "blacksmith." Therefore, the surname Ferrian is occupational in nature, indicating that the original bearer of the name was likely a blacksmith or someone involved in working with iron.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ferrian: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 R IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ferrian*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ferrian in Braille

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

The name Ferrian in braille

How to sign the name Ferrian using Sign Language

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

The name Ferrian in sign language

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