Fowlston

Fowlston Meaning & Origin

About Fowlston
The surname Fowlston is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the village of Foulston in the county of Yorkshire. The name Fowlston is composed of the Old English elements "fugol," meaning "bird," and "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Fowlston likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or in a settlement associated with birds.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fowlston: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fowlston 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
FLSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F042305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AW1 L S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/fowlston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fowlston in Braille

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

The name Fowlston in braille

How to sign the name Fowlston using Sign Language

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

The name Fowlston in sign language

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