Forsey

Forsey Meaning & Origin

About Forsey
The surname Forsey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Forse," which was a short form of various compound names beginning with "For-" meaning "strong" or "powerful." The suffix "-ey" is a locational element meaning "island" or "dwelling by the water." Therefore, the surname Forsey can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the island of Forse" or "one from Forse's island."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Forsey: 384
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53802
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 R S IY0
🌐 IPA
/forsey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Forsey in Braille

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

The name Forsey in braille

How to sign the name Forsey using Sign Language

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

The name Forsey in sign language

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