Fougere

Fougere Meaning & Origin

About Fougere
The surname Fougere is of French origin and is derived from the word "fougère," meaning "fern" in English. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or in a place where ferns grew abundantly. The name Fougere may also have been used as a nickname for someone who had a resemblance to a fern or possessed qualities associated with the plant, such as resilience or adaptability.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fougere: 521
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,728
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fougere 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
FKR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F02060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AW1 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfaʊgər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FKR', 'FJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fougere in Braille

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

The name Fougere in braille

How to sign the name Fougere using Sign Language

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

The name Fougere in sign language

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