Desota

Desota Meaning & Origin

About Desota
The surname Desota is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "sota," meaning "jack" or "knave" in English. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who exhibited qualities associated with a jack or knave, such as mischievousness or playfulness. The surname Desota may have been given to individuals who were known for their cunning or cleverness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Desota: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TST
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH0 S OW1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/desota*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Desota in Braille

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

The name Desota in braille

How to sign the name Desota using Sign Language

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

The name Desota in sign language

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