Friends

Friends Meaning & Origin

About Friends
The surname Friends is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "frend" or "frendes," meaning "friend." It was originally used as a nickname for someone who was friendly or sociable. Over time, it became a hereditary surname passed down through generations, indicating a family's association with the qualities of friendship and camaraderie.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Friends: 329
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,123
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
FRNTS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
FA
πŸ”Š Soundex
F60532
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R EH1 N D Z
🌐 IPA
/frΙ›ndz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('FRNTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Friends in Braille

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

The name Friends in braille

How to sign the name Friends using Sign Language

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

The name Friends in sign language

Numerology