Fotos

Fotos Meaning & Origin

About Fotos
The surname Fotos is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "fotos," meaning "light" or "brightness." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Fotos." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who was associated with light or brightness, either in a literal or metaphorical sense.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fotos: 227
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,908
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FTS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OW1 T OW0 Z
🌐 IPA
/fotos*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fotos in Braille

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

The name Fotos in braille

How to sign the name Fotos using Sign Language

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

The name Fotos in sign language

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