Fosnaugh

Fosnaugh Meaning & Origin

About Fosnaugh
The surname Fosnaugh is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Fos," meaning "marsh" or "bog," and "Naugh," a variant of "nach," meaning "near" or "close to." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fosnaugh can be interpreted as "one who lives near or close to a marsh or bog." This surname likely originated as a topographic name for someone who resided in or near such a geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fosnaugh: 637
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,345
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fosnaugh 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
FSNK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F025020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 S N AO0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɑsnɔ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FSNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fosnaugh in Braille

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

The name Fosnaugh in braille

How to sign the name Fosnaugh using Sign Language

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

The name Fosnaugh in sign language

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