Cabot

Cabot Meaning & Origin

About Cabot
The surname Cabot is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "cabot," meaning "a small wooden vessel or ship." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who worked on or owned a small boat. The name Cabot is most famously associated with the Italian explorer John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto), who sailed under the English flag and is credited with discovering North America in 1497. Today, the surname Cabot is found primarily in English-speaking countries and is often associated with individuals of French or Italian descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cabot: 1,430
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,041
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.48

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 B AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈkæbət/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cabot in Braille

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

The name Cabot in braille

How to sign the name Cabot using Sign Language

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

The name Cabot in sign language

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