Fosmire

Fosmire Meaning & Origin

About Fosmire
The surname Fosmire is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "foss" meaning "ditch" or "moat" and "mere" meaning "lake" or "pond." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fosmire can be interpreted as "dweller by the ditch or moat near a lake or pond." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked on a water feature such as a moat or pond.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fosmire: 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 Fosmire 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
FSMR
🗽 NYSIIS
FANA
🔊 Soundex
F025060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OW1 Z M AY2 R
🌐 IPA
/fosmire*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FSMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F256

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fosmire in Braille

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

The name Fosmire in braille

How to sign the name Fosmire using Sign Language

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

The name Fosmire in sign language

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