Fosnow

Fosnow Meaning & Origin

About Fosnow
The surname Fosnow is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "fos," meaning "marsh" or "bog," and "schnau," meaning "snout" or "nose." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fosnow can be interpreted as "one who lives near or has a connection to a marshy area" or "someone with a prominent or distinctive nose."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fosnow: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fosnow 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
FSN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 S N OW0
🌐 IPA
/fosnow*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FSN', 'FSNF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fosnow in Braille

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

The name Fosnow in braille

How to sign the name Fosnow using Sign Language

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

The name Fosnow in sign language

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