Fonger

Fonger Meaning & Origin

About Fonger
The surname Fonger is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Fonger, which is a variant of the name Fonge. The name Fonge itself is a shortened form of the name Alphonsus, which is of Germanic origin and means "noble and ready." Therefore, the surname Fonger can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Fonge" or "one who is noble and ready."

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fonger: 349
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,182
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F05206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 NG ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɔŋər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNKR', 'FNJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fonger in Braille

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

The name Fonger in braille

How to sign the name Fonger using Sign Language

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

The name Fonger in sign language

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