Ferwerda

Ferwerda Meaning & Origin

About Ferwerda
The surname Ferwerda is of Frisian origin and is derived from the place name Ferwerd, which is a village in the Netherlands. The name likely signifies someone who originated from or had associations with Ferwerd.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ferwerda: 382
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,055
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRRT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F060630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER0 W EH1 R D AH0
🌐 IPA
/ferwerda*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F663

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ferwerda in Braille

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

The name Ferwerda in braille

How to sign the name Ferwerda using Sign Language

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

The name Ferwerda in sign language

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