Cognata

Cognata Meaning & Origin

About Cognata
The surname Cognata is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "cognato," which means "brother-in-law" in Italian. It is a patronymic surname that was likely given to someone who was related to or associated with a brother-in-law. The name may have originated as a nickname or an occupational name for someone who had a close relationship with their brother-in-law or worked closely with them.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cognata: 251
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,533
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cognata based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C025030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW0 G N AA1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/cognata*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNT', 'KKNT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cognata in Braille

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

The name Cognata in braille

How to sign the name Cognata using Sign Language

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

The name Cognata in sign language

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