Fohn

Fohn Meaning & Origin

About Fohn
The surname Fohn is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vun," meaning "from." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer hailed from a place called Fohn or lived near a geographical feature with a similar name. Surnames like Fohn often originated as a way to identify individuals based on their place of origin, helping to distinguish between people with the same given name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fohn: 248
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,264
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 N
🌐 IPA
/fohn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fohn in Braille

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

The name Fohn in braille

How to sign the name Fohn using Sign Language

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

The name Fohn in sign language

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