Forston

Forston Meaning & Origin

About Forston
The surname Forston is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a locational surname referring to someone who hailed from a place called Forston, which could have been a lost medieval village or a hamlet that no longer exists. The name is composed of the Old English elements "ford," meaning "ford," and "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Forston signifies someone who lived near or was associated with a settlement near a ford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Forston: 374
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,990
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F062305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 R S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/forston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Forston in Braille

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

The name Forston in braille

How to sign the name Forston using Sign Language

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

The name Forston in sign language

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