Custeau

Custeau Meaning & Origin

About Custeau
The surname Custeau is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "costel," meaning "rib" or "side." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a prominent or distinctive rib or side. Over time, the surname Custeau has evolved and may have variations in spelling, such as Costeau or Costeaux.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Custeau: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KST
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0230
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 S T OW1
🌐 IPA
/custeau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Custeau in Braille

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

The name Custeau in braille

How to sign the name Custeau using Sign Language

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

The name Custeau in sign language

Numerology