Foreback

Foreback Meaning & Origin

About Foreback
The surname Foreback is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "fore," meaning "in front" or "before," and "back," meaning "hill" or "ridge." Therefore, the surname Foreback likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a hill or ridge that was situated in front of another hill or ridge. It could also have been a locational name for someone who hailed from a place named Foreback.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Foreback: 223
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,136
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRPK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F060102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 R B AE2 K
🌐 IPA
/foreback*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Foreback in Braille

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

The name Foreback in braille

How to sign the name Foreback using Sign Language

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

The name Foreback in sign language

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