Fournie

Fournie Meaning & Origin

About Fournie
The surname Fournie is of French origin and is derived from the word "fourne," meaning "oven" in Old French. It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked with or operated an oven, such as a baker or a person involved in pottery or brick-making. The name Fournie signifies the ancestral occupation of the individual or their family, highlighting their connection to the baking or pottery industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fournie: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fournie 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 Fournie is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 R N IY0
🌐 IPA
/fournie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fournie in Braille

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

The name Fournie in braille

How to sign the name Fournie using Sign Language

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

The name Fournie in sign language

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