Fichthorn

Fichthorn Meaning & Origin

About Fichthorn
The surname Fichthorn is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "fisch" meaning "fish" and "thorn" meaning "thorn" or "thorny." It is likely that the surname originated as a nickname for someone who lived near a thorny fish habitat or worked as a fisherman. Alternatively, it could have been a descriptive name for someone with a thorny or prickly personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fichthorn: 204
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,495
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fichthorn 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
FK0RN
🗽 NYSIIS
FACA
🔊 Soundex
F0203065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 K TH ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/fichthorn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FK0RN', 'FKTRN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fichthorn in Braille

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

The name Fichthorn in braille

How to sign the name Fichthorn using Sign Language

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

The name Fichthorn in sign language

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