Forristal

Forristal Meaning & Origin

About Forristal
The surname Forristal is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Foircheallaigh, meaning "descendant of Foircheallach." The name Foircheallach is believed to be derived from the Gaelic words "foirceall," meaning "curly," and "ach," meaning "descendant of." Therefore, the surname Forristal likely originated as a descriptive name for someone with curly hair or as a patronymic name for the descendant of someone with curly hair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Forristal: 235
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80678
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Forristal 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
/forristal*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRSTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Forristal in Braille

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

The name Forristal in braille

How to sign the name Forristal using Sign Language

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

The name Forristal in sign language

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