Ottis

Ottis Meaning & Origin

About Ottis
The surname Ottis is of English origin and is derived from the given name "Odo," which was a medieval English form of the Germanic name "Otto." The name Otto itself means "wealth" or "prosperity." Therefore, the surname Ottis likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Odo or Otto.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ottis: 250
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,768
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATS
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 T IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ottis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ottis in Braille

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

The name Ottis in braille

How to sign the name Ottis using Sign Language

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

The name Ottis in sign language

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