Fryar

Fryar Meaning & Origin

About Fryar
The surname Fryar is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "frere," meaning "brother." It was originally an occupational name given to someone who worked as a friar or a member of a religious order. The surname Fryar signifies a familial connection to a person who held this occupation in medieval England.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fryar: 2,887
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,016
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.98

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
FRR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
FA
πŸ”Š Soundex
F606
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R AY1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/fraΙͺΙ™r/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('FRR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F660

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fryar in Braille

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

The name Fryar in braille

How to sign the name Fryar using Sign Language

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

The name Fryar in sign language

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