Furmage

Furmage Meaning & Origin

About Furmage
The surname Furmage is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "fourmage," meaning "cheese." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who were involved in the production or sale of cheese. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who made or sold cheese or possibly as a metonymic occupational name for a dairy farmer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Furmage: 160
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRMJ
🗽 NYSIIS
FANA
🔊 Soundex
F065020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER1 M IH0 JH
🌐 IPA
/furmage*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRMJ', 'FRMK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Furmage in Braille

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

The name Furmage in braille

How to sign the name Furmage using Sign Language

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

The name Furmage in sign language

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