Avant

Avant Meaning & Origin

About Avant
The surname Avant is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "avant," meaning "before" or "in front of." It is a topographic or locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near the front or forefront of a settlement or a prominent feature in the landscape. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone who was considered to be ahead of their time or ahead of others in terms of their achievements or ideas.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Avant: 5,443
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,277
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.85

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
AFNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
A
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
A1053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 V AA1 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/ษ™หˆvษ‘nt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('AFNT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A153

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Avant in Braille

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

The name Avant in braille

How to sign the name Avant using Sign Language

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

The name Avant in sign language

Numerology