Cayette

Cayette Meaning & Origin

About Cayette
The surname Cayette is of French origin and is derived from the word "cayet," meaning "quill" or "pen." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who worked as a scribe or a clerk. Over time, the surname Cayette has likely been passed down through generations, signifying a family's historical association with writing or clerical work.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cayette: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AY0 EH1 T
🌐 IPA
/cayette*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cayette in Braille

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

The name Cayette in braille

How to sign the name Cayette using Sign Language

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

The name Cayette in sign language

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