Furseth

Furseth Meaning & Origin

About Furseth
The surname Furseth is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Fรณtr," meaning "foot," and the word "setr," meaning "farmstead" or "dwelling." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Furseth can be interpreted as "foot farmstead" or "dwelling by the foot." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or owned a farmstead located at the foot of a hill or mountain.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Furseth: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
FRS0
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
FA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
F062030
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER1 S IH0 TH
๐ŸŒ IPA
/furseth*/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('FRS0', 'FRST')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Furseth in Braille

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

The name Furseth in braille

How to sign the name Furseth using Sign Language

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

The name Furseth in sign language

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