Fosbrink

Fosbrink Meaning & Origin

About Fosbrink
The surname Fosbrink is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "fos" meaning "marsh" or "bog" and "brink" meaning "edge" or "border." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fosbrink can be interpreted as "one who lives on the edge of a marsh or bog." It likely originated as a locational surname for individuals who resided near or worked in such areas in medieval Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fosbrink: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fosbrink 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
FSPRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0216052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 S B R IH0 NG K
🌐 IPA
/fosbrink*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FSPRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fosbrink in Braille

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

The name Fosbrink in braille

How to sign the name Fosbrink using Sign Language

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

The name Fosbrink in sign language

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