Foerst

Foerst Meaning & Origin

About Foerst
The surname Foerst is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vorst" or "forst," meaning "forest." It is an occupational surname given to someone who lived or worked in a forest or had a connection to forestry. The name likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or in a forest or as a locational name for someone from a place named after a forest. Overall, the surname Foerst signifies an ancestral connection to the forest or forestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Foerst: 309
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,388
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Foerst 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
FRST
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0623
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 R S T
🌐 IPA
/foerst*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Foerst in Braille

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

The name Foerst in braille

How to sign the name Foerst using Sign Language

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

The name Foerst in sign language

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