Countee

Countee Meaning & Origin

About Countee
The surname Countee is of French origin and is derived from the word "comte," meaning "count" in English. It is an occupational surname that was originally given to someone who held the rank of a count or worked in the service of a count. The surname Countee signifies a noble or aristocratic lineage, indicating a person of high social status or someone associated with the administration of a count's estate or household.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Countee: 328
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,297
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AW1 N T IY2
🌐 IPA
/countee*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Countee in Braille

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

The name Countee in braille

How to sign the name Countee using Sign Language

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

The name Countee in sign language

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