Fessenden

Fessenden Meaning & Origin

About Fessenden
The surname Fessenden is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Fessand," which means "son of Fessan." The name Fessan itself is believed to be a variant of the name Fassan, which is derived from the Old English word "fæsten," meaning "fastness" or "stronghold." Therefore, the surname Fessenden can be interpreted to mean "son of Fessan" or "descendant of the one from the stronghold."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fessenden: 1,593
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.54

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fessenden 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
FSNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0205305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 S AH0 N D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɛsəndən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FSNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fessenden in Braille

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

The name Fessenden in braille

How to sign the name Fessenden using Sign Language

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

The name Fessenden in sign language

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