Fewer

Fewer Meaning & Origin

About Fewer
The surname Fewer is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fuaráin, meaning "descendant of Fuarán." The name Fuarán itself translates to "well" or "spring" in English. It is believed that the surname Fewer originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at a well or spring, or it could have been a nickname for someone with a cool or calm temperament.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fewer: 201
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,625
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F Y UW1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/fjuər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fewer in Braille

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

The name Fewer in braille

How to sign the name Fewer using Sign Language

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

The name Fewer in sign language

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