Fothergill

Fothergill Meaning & Origin

About Fothergill
The surname Fothergill is of English origin and is derived from a place name in North Yorkshire, England. The name is composed of the Old Norse elements "fótr" meaning "foot" and "gísl" meaning "hostage" or "pledge." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fothergill can be interpreted as "foot hostage" or "pledge of peace."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fothergill: 794
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,661
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fothergill 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
F0RJL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0306204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AH1 DH ER0 G IH2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈfəðərˌgɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('F0RJL', 'FTRKL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fothergill in Braille

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

The name Fothergill in braille

How to sign the name Fothergill using Sign Language

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

The name Fothergill in sign language

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