Fortney

Fortney Meaning & Origin

About Fortney
The surname Fortney is of English origin and is derived from a locational name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "ford" meaning "a shallow river crossing" and "tun" meaning "a settlement or enclosure." Therefore, the surname Fortney likely referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a settlement near a shallow river crossing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fortney: 4,853
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6914
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.65

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fortney 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
FRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F06350
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 R T N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɔrtni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fortney in Braille

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

The name Fortney in braille

How to sign the name Fortney using Sign Language

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

The name Fortney in sign language

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