Forry

Forry Meaning & Origin

About Forry
The surname Forry is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Forrie," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Forster." The name Forster was an occupational name for someone who worked as a forester or gamekeeper. Therefore, the surname Forry likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Forrie or Forster.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Forry: 1,276
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20727
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.43

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
FR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
FA
πŸ”Š Soundex
F060
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfΙ”ri/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('FR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Forry in Braille

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

The name Forry in braille

How to sign the name Forry using Sign Language

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

The name Forry in sign language

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