Cognato

Cognato Meaning & Origin

About Cognato
The surname Cognato 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 a brother-in-law or had a close relationship with a brother-in-law. The name may have originated as a nickname or an occupational name for someone who was related to their brother-in-law through marriage or had a close bond with them.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cognato: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cognato 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 OW0
🌐 IPA
/cognato*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNT', 'KKNT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cognato in Braille

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

The name Cognato in braille

How to sign the name Cognato using Sign Language

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

The name Cognato in sign language

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