Fote

Fote Meaning & Origin

About Fote
The surname Fote is of Greek origin and is derived from the personal name Fotios, meaning "light" or "enlightened." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Fotios. The name Fote is relatively rare and is primarily found among Greek communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fote: 238
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79846
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OW1 T
🌐 IPA
/fote*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fote in Braille

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

The name Fote in braille

How to sign the name Fote using Sign Language

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

The name Fote in sign language

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