Forrestal

Forrestal Meaning & Origin

About Forrestal
The surname Forrestal is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Foirchealláin," meaning "descendant of Foircheallán." The name Foircheallán is composed of the elements "foir" meaning "over" or "superior" and "ceall" meaning "church." Therefore, the surname Forrestal can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the one who lived near or was associated with the superior church."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Forrestal: 315
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,373
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Forrestal 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
FRSTL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0602304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 R AH0 S T AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɔrəstəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRSTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Forrestal in Braille

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

The name Forrestal in braille

How to sign the name Forrestal using Sign Language

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

The name Forrestal in sign language

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