Forshee

Forshee Meaning & Origin

About Forshee
The surname Forshee is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacFhearghuis, meaning "son of Fergus." The name Fergus itself is derived from the Gaelic elements "fear" meaning "man" and "gus" meaning "vigor" or "force." Therefore, the surname Forshee can be interpreted to mean "son of the vigorous man" or "son of the forceful man."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Forshee: 2,268
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,435
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.77

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Forshee in Braille

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

The name Forshee in braille

How to sign the name Forshee using Sign Language

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

The name Forshee in sign language

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