Frair

Frair Meaning & Origin

About Frair
The surname Frair is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "frere," meaning "brother." It was originally used as a nickname for someone who acted like a friar or had a close association with a friar. The surname Frair is therefore likely to have been given to individuals who had a religious or pious nature, or who may have been employed by a friary or had some connection to the clergy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Frair: 240
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79338
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F606
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R EH1 R
🌐 IPA
/frair*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F660

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Frair in Braille

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

The name Frair in braille

How to sign the name Frair using Sign Language

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

The name Frair in sign language

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