Foot

Foot Meaning & Origin

About Foot
The surname Foot is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "fot," meaning "foot." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with a distinctive or peculiar foot, or someone who worked with or had a connection to feet, such as a shoemaker or a messenger. The surname Foot is relatively rare and can be found mainly in the southwestern part of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Foot: 449
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47272
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F UH1 T
🌐 IPA
/fʊt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Foot in Braille

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

The name Foot in braille

How to sign the name Foot using Sign Language

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

The name Foot in sign language

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