Defosses

Defosses Meaning & Origin

About Defosses
The surname Defosses is of French origin and is derived from the word "fossé," meaning "ditch" or "moat." It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near or worked on a ditch or moat. The name may have also been used to describe someone who lived in a place with a prominent ditch or moat feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Defosses: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Defosses 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
TFSS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D010202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 F AO1 S IH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/defosses*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFSS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D122

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Defosses in Braille

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

The name Defosses in braille

How to sign the name Defosses using Sign Language

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

The name Defosses in sign language

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