Foz

Foz Meaning & Origin

About Foz
The surname Foz is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "foz," which means "mouth" or "estuary" in Spanish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a river mouth or estuary. The surname Foz is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in the regions of Galicia and Catalonia in Spain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Foz: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Foz in Braille

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

The name Foz in braille

How to sign the name Foz using Sign Language

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

The name Foz in sign language

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