Fossi

Fossi Meaning & Origin

About Fossi
The surname Fossi is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "fossa," meaning "ditch" or "trench" in Italian. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or worked in a place with ditches or trenches. The surname Fossi is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in central and northern regions of Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fossi: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fossi in Braille

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

The name Fossi in braille

How to sign the name Fossi using Sign Language

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

The name Fossi in sign language

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