Fordice

Fordice Meaning & Origin

About Fordice
The surname Fordice is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed" and the word "dice" meaning "a game of chance." Therefore, the surname Fordice likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a ford or as an occupational name for a dice player or gambler.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fordice: 285
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68949
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fordice 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
FRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F063020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 R D IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɔrdɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fordice in Braille

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

The name Fordice in braille

How to sign the name Fordice using Sign Language

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

The name Fordice in sign language

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