Fosdick

Fosdick Meaning & Origin

About Fosdick
The surname Fosdick is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Fos", meaning "fox", and the word "dic", meaning "ditch" or "dyke". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fosdick can be interpreted as "fox ditch" or "fox dyke". It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near a ditch or dyke frequented by foxes or had some association with foxes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fosdick: 1,369
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,688
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.46

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fosdick 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
FSTK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F02302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 S D IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɑsdɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FSTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F232

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fosdick in Braille

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

The name Fosdick in braille

How to sign the name Fosdick using Sign Language

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

The name Fosdick in sign language

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