Foo

Foo Meaning & Origin

About Foo
The surname Foo is of Chinese origin and is derived from the Chinese character "富" (fù), meaning "wealth" or "abundance." It is a common surname among Chinese communities and signifies prosperity and good fortune.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Foo: 1,405
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.48

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
F
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F UW1
🌐 IPA
/fu/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('F', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Foo in Braille

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

The name Foo in braille

How to sign the name Foo using Sign Language

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

The name Foo in sign language

Numerology