Ferring

Ferring Meaning & Origin

About Ferring
The surname Ferring is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who lived in or near a place called Ferring. The place name itself is believed to have originated from the Old English word "fyrhþ," meaning "woodland" or "forest," combined with the suffix "-ing," indicating "people of" or "descendants of." Therefore, the surname Ferring can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the woodland" or "descendant of the people of the forest."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ferring: 250
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,768
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F06052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 R IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ferring*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ferring in Braille

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

The name Ferring in braille

How to sign the name Ferring using Sign Language

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

The name Ferring in sign language

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