Desfosses

Desfosses Meaning & Origin

About Desfosses
The surname Desfosses 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 prefix "des" indicates ownership or association with the feature, thus Desfosses can be interpreted as "of the ditches" or "from the moats."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Desfosses: 319
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,714
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Desfosses 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
TSFSS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0210202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 S F AO1 S IH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/desfosses*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TSFSS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D212

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Desfosses in Braille

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

The name Desfosses in braille

How to sign the name Desfosses using Sign Language

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

The name Desfosses in sign language

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