Forness

Forness Meaning & Origin

About Forness
The surname Forness is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Fornjotr," meaning "ancient giant." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who was tall or had a large stature. Over time, the name evolved into Forness and became a hereditary surname. Today, individuals with the surname Forness can be found primarily in Scotland and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Forness: 419
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,999
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F06502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER1 N IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈfərnɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Forness in Braille

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

The name Forness in braille

How to sign the name Forness using Sign Language

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

The name Forness in sign language

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