Fouhy

Fouhy Meaning & Origin

About Fouhy
The surname Fouhy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fathaigh, meaning "descendant of Fathach." The name Fathach itself translates to "giant" or "giant-like." It is believed that the surname Fouhy was originally used to denote a person who possessed physical strength or was of a large stature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fouhy: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fouhy 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
FH
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F UW1 IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfuhi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fouhy in Braille

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

The name Fouhy in braille

How to sign the name Fouhy using Sign Language

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

The name Fouhy in sign language

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