Fosgate

Fosgate Meaning & Origin

About Fosgate
The surname Fosgate is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "foss" meaning "ditch" or "trench" and "geat" meaning "gate." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fosgate can be interpreted as "the gate by the ditch" or "the entrance near the trench." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was responsible for a gate located by a ditch or trench.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fosgate: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fosgate 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
FSKT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F02030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OW1 S G EY2 T
🌐 IPA
/fosgate*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FSKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fosgate in Braille

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

The name Fosgate in braille

How to sign the name Fosgate using Sign Language

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

The name Fosgate in sign language

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