Oviatt

Oviatt Meaning & Origin

About Oviatt
The surname Oviatt is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ofa" or "Uffa" combined with the word "geat," meaning "gate." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Oviatt can be interpreted as "the gate of Ofa" or "the gate of Uffa." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a gate or entrance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oviatt: 1,293
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,512
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oviatt based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFT
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 V IY0 AA2 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈoʊviˌɑt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oviatt in Braille

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

The name Oviatt in braille

How to sign the name Oviatt using Sign Language

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

The name Oviatt in sign language

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