Fosso

Fosso Meaning & Origin

About Fosso
The surname Fosso is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "fosso," meaning "ditch" or "moat" in Italian. It is a topographic surname that likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or worked on a ditch or moat. The name Fosso may have also been given to someone who possessed characteristics associated with a ditch, such as being deep or narrow.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fosso: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 S OW0
🌐 IPA
/fosso*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fosso in Braille

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

The name Fosso in braille

How to sign the name Fosso using Sign Language

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

The name Fosso in sign language

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