Foe

Foe Meaning & Origin

About Foe
The surname Foe is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a variant of the word "foe," which means an enemy or adversary, suggesting that the name was given to someone who was seen as hostile or combative. Alternatively, it could be derived from the Middle English word "fo," meaning a person who lived by a boundary or a person who lived near a hill or mound. The surname Foe may also have originated as a nickname for someone who had a fierce or aggressive personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Foe: 338
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,742
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
F
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OW1
🌐 IPA
/foʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('F', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Foe in Braille

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

The name Foe in braille

How to sign the name Foe using Sign Language

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

The name Foe in sign language

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