Fuel

Fuel Meaning & Origin

About Fuel
The surname Fuel is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "fugol," meaning "bird." It was likely used as a nickname for someone who resembled a bird in some way, such as having bird-like features or displaying bird-like behavior. The surname Fuel may have also been given to someone who worked with or had a connection to birds, such as a birdcatcher or a falconer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fuel: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F Y UW1 AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/fjuəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fuel in Braille

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

The name Fuel in braille

How to sign the name Fuel using Sign Language

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

The name Fuel in sign language

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