Fras

Fras Meaning & Origin

About Fras
The surname Fras is of Slovenian origin and is derived from the personal name Frančišek, which is the Slovenian form of Francis. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Frančišek. The name Frančišek itself is derived from the Latin name Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman" or "free man." Therefore, the surname Fras can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Frančišek" or "son of Francis."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fras: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 R Z
🌐 IPA
/fras*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fras in Braille

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

The name Fras in braille

How to sign the name Fras using Sign Language

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

The name Fras in sign language

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