Decost

Decost Meaning & Origin

About Decost
The surname Decost is of French origin and is derived from the word "coste," meaning "hill" or "slope." It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near or on a hill or slope. The prefix "de" indicates "of" or "from," suggesting a connection to a specific location. Therefore, the surname Decost can be interpreted as "from the hill" or "of the slope."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Decost: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKST
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 K AH0 S T
🌐 IPA
/decost*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D223

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Decost in Braille

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

The name Decost in braille

How to sign the name Decost using Sign Language

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

The name Decost in sign language

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