Fossey

Fossey Meaning & Origin

About Fossey
The surname Fossey is of French origin and is derived from the word "fossé," meaning "ditch" or "moat." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who lived near or worked on a ditch or moat. The name Fossey may also have been given to someone who lived in a place with a prominent ditch or moat feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fossey: 282
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,579
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɑsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fossey in Braille

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

The name Fossey in braille

How to sign the name Fossey using Sign Language

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

The name Fossey in sign language

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