Frankforter

Frankforter Meaning & Origin

About Frankforter
The surname Frankforter is of German origin and is derived from the place name "Frankfurt," which means "ford of the Franks." It is a habitational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from Frankfurt or a similar place. The Franks were a Germanic tribe, and "ford" refers to a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed. Overall, the surname Frankforter signifies an ancestral connection to the city of Frankfurt or a location with a similar name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Frankforter: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRNKFRTR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F6052106306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R AE1 NG K F AO2 R T ER0
🌐 IPA
/frankforter*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNKFRTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Frankforter in Braille

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

The name Frankforter in braille

How to sign the name Frankforter using Sign Language

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

The name Frankforter in sign language

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