Fornof

Fornof Meaning & Origin

About Fornof
The surname Fornof is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vorn" meaning "in front" or "before," and "hof" meaning "farm" or "court." Therefore, the surname Fornof likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived in front of or near a farm or court. It could also have been an occupational name for someone who worked at a farm or court.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fornof: 289
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,122
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fornof 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
FRNF
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F06501
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 R N AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/fornof*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fornof in Braille

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

The name Fornof in braille

How to sign the name Fornof using Sign Language

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

The name Fornof in sign language

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