Fornell

Fornell Meaning & Origin

About Fornell
The surname Fornell is of Catalan origin and is derived from the word "fornell," meaning "small oven" or "stove" in Catalan. It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a baker or in a similar profession involving ovens or stoves. The name Fornell may also have been used to describe someone who lived near a small oven or stove.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fornell: 191
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,545
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRNL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F06504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO0 R N EH1 L
🌐 IPA
/fornell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F654

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fornell in Braille

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

The name Fornell in braille

How to sign the name Fornell using Sign Language

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

The name Fornell in sign language

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