Frehner

Frehner Meaning & Origin

About Frehner
The surname Frehner is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the personal name Friedrich, meaning "peaceful ruler" or "peaceful leader." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Friedrich. Over time, the name evolved into Frehner, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Switzerland and Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Frehner: 425
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,461
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRNR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F60506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R EH1 N ER0
🌐 IPA
/frehner*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F656

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Frehner in Braille

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

The name Frehner in braille

How to sign the name Frehner using Sign Language

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

The name Frehner in sign language

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