Follensbee

Follensbee Meaning & Origin

About Follensbee
The surname Follensbee is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "fugol" meaning "bird" and "beorh" meaning "hill." Therefore, Follensbee can be interpreted to mean "bird hill" or "hill of birds." This surname likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a hill where birds were abundant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Follensbee: 195
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93921
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Follensbee 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
FLNSP
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0405210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 L AH0 N Z B IY2 N
🌐 IPA
/follensbee*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLNSP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Follensbee in Braille

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

The name Follensbee in braille

How to sign the name Follensbee using Sign Language

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

The name Follensbee in sign language

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