Fozard

Fozard Meaning & Origin

About Fozard
The surname Fozard is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Fosse" or "Fossa," meaning "ditch" or "trench." The addition of the suffix "-ard" indicates that the name was given to someone who lived near or worked on a ditch or trench. Therefore, the surname Fozard likely originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the construction or maintenance of ditches or trenches.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fozard: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fozard 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
FSRT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F02063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OW1 Z ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/fozard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FSRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fozard in Braille

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

The name Fozard in braille

How to sign the name Fozard using Sign Language

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

The name Fozard in sign language

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