Fransway

Fransway Meaning & Origin

About Fransway
The surname Fransway is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Frans," which is a variant of "Frantz" or "Francis." The suffix "-way" is likely an anglicized form of the Norwegian word "vei," meaning "way" or "road." Therefore, Fransway can be interpreted as "Frans's way" or "the road of Frans."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fransway: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fransway 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
FRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F60520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R AE1 N S W EY2
🌐 IPA
/fransway*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fransway in Braille

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

The name Fransway in braille

How to sign the name Fransway using Sign Language

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

The name Fransway in sign language

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