Cantave

Cantave Meaning & Origin

About Cantave
The surname Cantave is of Haitian origin and is derived from the French word "chant" meaning "song" and the Haitian Creole word "ave" meaning "bird." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Cantave can be interpreted as "songbird" or "birdsong." It is a surname that may have been given to someone with a melodious voice or a person associated with singing or music.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cantave: 751
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,946
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNTF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C053010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 N T AH0 V
🌐 IPA
/cantave*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNTF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C531

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cantave in Braille

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

The name Cantave in braille

How to sign the name Cantave using Sign Language

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

The name Cantave in sign language

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