Fury

Fury Meaning & Origin

About Fury
The surname Fury is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fiodhabhra, meaning "descendant of Fiodhabhra." The name Fiodhabhra itself is believed to be derived from the word "fiodh" meaning "wood" and "abhra" meaning "eyebrow," suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone with prominent eyebrows or someone who lived near a wooded area. Over time, the surname Fury has evolved and spread beyond Ireland, becoming a relatively uncommon but distinctive surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fury: 1,028
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,370
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F Y UH1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/fˈjʊri/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fury in Braille

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

The name Fury in braille

How to sign the name Fury using Sign Language

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

The name Fury in sign language

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