Follen

Follen Meaning & Origin

About Follen
The surname Follen is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vollen," meaning "to fill" or "to make full." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who worked as a fuller, a person who cleaned and thickened cloth by pounding and trampling it in water. Over time, the surname Follen may have also been adopted by individuals who lived near a fulling mill or were associated with the trade in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Follen: 253
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76029
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/follen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Follen in Braille

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

The name Follen in braille

How to sign the name Follen using Sign Language

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

The name Follen in sign language

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