Foat

Foat Meaning & Origin

About Foat
The surname Foat is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "fot," meaning "foot." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a distinctive or peculiar foot, or possibly as an occupational name for a shoemaker or someone who worked with feet in some way. The surname Foat is relatively rare and can be found mainly in the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Foat: 311
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,054
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OW1 T
🌐 IPA
/foat*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Foat in Braille

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

The name Foat in braille

How to sign the name Foat using Sign Language

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

The name Foat in sign language

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