Fuerstenau

Fuerstenau Meaning & Origin

About Fuerstenau
The surname Fuerstenau is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "fuerst" meaning "prince" or "ruler" and "au" meaning "meadow" or "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fuerstenau can be interpreted as "prince's meadow" or "ruler's field." It is likely that the surname originally referred to someone who owned or lived near a meadow or field that was associated with a prince or ruler.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fuerstenau: 246
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,788
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fuerstenau based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0623050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER1 S AH0 T N OW0
🌐 IPA
/fuerstenau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fuerstenau in Braille

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

The name Fuerstenau in braille

How to sign the name Fuerstenau using Sign Language

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

The name Fuerstenau in sign language

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