Folmsbee

Folmsbee Meaning & Origin

About Folmsbee
The surname Folmsbee is of English origin and is believed to be derived from a place name. It is thought to have originated from the Old English words "folm," meaning "palm of the hand," and "by," meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Folmsbee likely referred to someone who lived near or worked on a farm with a distinctive palm-shaped feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Folmsbee: 263
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,666
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Folmsbee 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
FLMSP
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F045210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 L M Z B IY0
🌐 IPA
/folmsbee*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLMSP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Folmsbee in Braille

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

The name Folmsbee in braille

How to sign the name Folmsbee using Sign Language

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

The name Folmsbee in sign language

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