Descoteau

Descoteau Meaning & Origin

About Descoteau
The surname Descoteau is of French origin and is derived from the words "des" meaning "of" and "coteau" meaning "hillside" or "slope." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Descoteau can be interpreted as "of the hillside" or "from the slope." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived or owned land on a hillside or slope.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Descoteau: 147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Descoteau 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
TSKT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 S K OW0 T OW2
🌐 IPA
/descoteau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TSKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Descoteau in Braille

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

The name Descoteau in braille

How to sign the name Descoteau using Sign Language

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

The name Descoteau in sign language

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