Foldy

Foldy Meaning & Origin

About Foldy
The surname Foldy is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the Hungarian word "fold," meaning "earth" or "land." It is likely a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either owned or was associated with a particular piece of land. The surname Foldy may also have been given to individuals who worked as farmers or had a strong connection to the land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Foldy: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0430
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OW1 L D IY0
🌐 IPA
/foldy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Foldy in Braille

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

The name Foldy in braille

How to sign the name Foldy using Sign Language

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

The name Foldy in sign language

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