Fornah

Fornah Meaning & Origin

About Fornah
The surname Fornah is of West African origin, specifically from the Mende ethnic group in Sierra Leone. It is derived from the Mende word "fora," meaning "to be born." The surname Fornah is often used to indicate a person's birth order or position within a family. It is a common practice in Mende culture to assign surnames based on birth order, and Fornah is typically given to the firstborn child in a family.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fornah: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 R N AH0
🌐 IPA
/fornah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fornah in Braille

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

The name Fornah in braille

How to sign the name Fornah using Sign Language

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

The name Fornah in sign language

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