Firmstone

Firmstone Meaning & Origin

About Firmstone
The surname Firmstone is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "fyrme" meaning "strong" or "firm," and "stan" meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Firmstone can be interpreted as "strong stone" or "firm stone." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who was strong or steadfast like a stone, or perhaps referred to someone who lived near a prominent or notable stone formation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Firmstone: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRMSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
FANA
🔊 Soundex
F06523050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER1 M S T OW2 N
🌐 IPA
/firmstone*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRMSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Firmstone in Braille

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

The name Firmstone in braille

How to sign the name Firmstone using Sign Language

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

The name Firmstone in sign language

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