Fosha

Fosha Meaning & Origin

About Fosha
The surname Fosha is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "fosso," meaning "ditch" or "moat." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name lived near or worked on a ditch or moat. The name Fosha may have been given to those who were responsible for the construction or maintenance of these water channels, or it could have been used to describe someone who lived near a prominent ditch or moat.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fosha: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FX
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OW1 SH AH0
🌐 IPA
/fosha*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fosha in Braille

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

The name Fosha in braille

How to sign the name Fosha using Sign Language

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

The name Fosha in sign language

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