Frain

Frain Meaning & Origin

About Frain
The surname Frain is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fuaráin, meaning "descendant of Fuarán." Fuarán is a personal name that translates to "well" or "spring." The name Frain is primarily found in County Galway and County Mayo in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Frain: 1,491
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,511
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.51

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/freɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Frain in Braille

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

The name Frain in braille

How to sign the name Frain using Sign Language

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

The name Frain in sign language

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