Fornshell

Fornshell Meaning & Origin

About Fornshell
The surname Fornshell is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "forn," meaning "old" or "ancient," and "schel," meaning "shell" or "shellfish." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fornshell can be interpreted as "old shell" or "ancient shell." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or worked with shells, or it could have been a nickname for someone with a shell-like physical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fornshell: 314
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,524
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fornshell 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
FRNXL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F065204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 R N SH AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/fornshell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNXL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fornshell in Braille

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

The name Fornshell in braille

How to sign the name Fornshell using Sign Language

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

The name Fornshell in sign language

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