Friss

Friss Meaning & Origin

About Friss
The surname Friss is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the Hungarian word "friss," meaning "fresh" or "new." It is a descriptive surname often given to someone who was lively, energetic, or youthful. It may have also been used to denote someone who had a fresh or new start in life, or someone who had a positive outlook.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Friss: 179
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R IH1 S
🌐 IPA
/friss*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Friss in Braille

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

The name Friss in braille

How to sign the name Friss using Sign Language

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

The name Friss in sign language

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