Fogelson

Fogelson Meaning & Origin

About Fogelson
The surname Fogelson is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "fogel," meaning "bird." It is believed to be an occupational name for someone who worked with birds, such as a bird catcher or bird seller. The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Fogelson mean "son of the bird catcher" or "son of the bird seller."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fogelson: 471
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,412
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FJLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0204205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OW1 G AH0 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfoʊgəlsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FJLSN', 'FKLSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fogelson in Braille

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

The name Fogelson in braille

How to sign the name Fogelson using Sign Language

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

The name Fogelson in sign language

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