Hosty

Hosty Meaning & Origin

About Hosty
The surname Hosty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hOstaidh, meaning "descendant of Ostadh." The name Ostadh itself is believed to have originated from the word "ostadh," which means "teacher" or "scholar" in Gaelic. Therefore, the surname Hosty likely originated as a patronymic name for someone whose ancestor was a teacher or scholar.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hosty: 286
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,770
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HST
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0230
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 S T IY0
🌐 IPA
/hosty*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hosty in Braille

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

The name Hosty in braille

How to sign the name Hosty using Sign Language

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

The name Hosty in sign language

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