Fogerty

Fogerty Meaning & Origin

About Fogerty
The surname Fogerty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Fógartaigh," meaning "descendant of Fógartach." The name Fógartach is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "foghar," meaning "banished" or "exiled." Therefore, the surname Fogerty likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who was banished or exiled from their homeland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fogerty: 716
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32203
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fogerty 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
FKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F020630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 JH ER0 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɑʤərti/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FKRT', 'FJRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fogerty in Braille

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

The name Fogerty in braille

How to sign the name Fogerty using Sign Language

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

The name Fogerty in sign language

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