Fosdal

Fosdal Meaning & Origin

About Fosdal
The surname Fosdal is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse words "foss" meaning "waterfall" and "dal" meaning "valley." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fosdal can be interpreted as "valley of the waterfall." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or owned land in a valley with a waterfall in Norway.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fosdal: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fosdal 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
FSTL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F02304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 S D AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/fosdal*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FSTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F234

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fosdal in Braille

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

The name Fosdal in braille

How to sign the name Fosdal using Sign Language

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

The name Fosdal in sign language

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