Froom

Froom Meaning & Origin

About Froom
The surname Froom is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "from," meaning "a riverbank" or "a piece of land along a river." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or owned land by a riverbank. The name Froom is relatively rare and is primarily found in the southwest of England, particularly in Somerset and Wiltshire.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Froom: 248
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,264
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRM
🗽 NYSIIS
FAN
🔊 Soundex
F605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R UW1 M
🌐 IPA
/froom*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Froom in Braille

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

The name Froom in braille

How to sign the name Froom using Sign Language

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

The name Froom in sign language

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