Foyer

Foyer Meaning & Origin

About Foyer
The surname Foyer is of French origin and is derived from the word "foyer," which means "hearth" or "fireplace" in French. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked with a hearth or fireplace. The name may have also been used as a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked as a fire tender or a person who maintained the fire in a large household or communal building.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Foyer: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117,480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OY1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/fɔɪər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Foyer in Braille

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

The name Foyer in braille

How to sign the name Foyer using Sign Language

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

The name Foyer in sign language

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