Foundas

Foundas Meaning & Origin

About Foundas
The surname Foundas is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "founda," meaning "light" or "torch." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of an ancestor named Foundas. The name may have been given to someone who was associated with light or brightness, or it could have been a nickname for someone who was seen as a guiding or illuminating figure within their community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Foundas: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Foundas based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Foundas is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNTS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F05302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AW1 N D AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/foundas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Foundas in Braille

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

The name Foundas in braille

How to sign the name Foundas using Sign Language

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

The name Foundas in sign language

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