Coito

Coito Meaning & Origin

About Coito
The surname Coito is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the Latin word "coitus," meaning "sexual intercourse." It is believed to have originally been a nickname or occupational name for someone involved in the sex trade or a euphemistic reference to someone with a promiscuous reputation. Over time, the surname Coito has likely evolved to become a hereditary surname unrelated to its original meaning.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Coito: 317
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,068
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OY1 T OW0
🌐 IPA
/coito*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Coito in Braille

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

The name Coito in braille

How to sign the name Coito using Sign Language

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

The name Coito in sign language

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