Fishpaw

Fishpaw Meaning & Origin

About Fishpaw
The surname Fishpaw is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "fisc" meaning "fish" and "paga" meaning "servant" or "attendant." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fishpaw can be interpreted as "fish servant" or "fish attendant," suggesting that it may have originally been a occupational name for someone who worked in the fishing industry or had some association with fish.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fishpaw: 215
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fishpaw 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
FXP
🗽 NYSIIS
FASA
🔊 Soundex
F02010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 SH P AO2
🌐 IPA
/fishpaw*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FXP', 'FXPF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fishpaw in Braille

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

The name Fishpaw in braille

How to sign the name Fishpaw using Sign Language

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

The name Fishpaw in sign language

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