Foddrell

Foddrell Meaning & Origin

About Foddrell
The surname Foddrell is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the name Fothergill. It is derived from the Old Norse personal name Fรณtr, meaning "foot," and the Old English word gil, meaning "ravine" or "gully." Therefore, the surname Foddrell likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a ravine or gully.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Foddrell: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
FTRL
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
FA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
F03604
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 D ER0 AH0 L
๐ŸŒ IPA
/foddrell*/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('FTRL', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F364

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Foddrell in Braille

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

The name Foddrell in braille

How to sign the name Foddrell using Sign Language

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

The name Foddrell in sign language

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