Sesta

Sesta Meaning & Origin

About Sesta
The surname Sesta is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "sesto," meaning "sixth" in Italian. It is a topographic or locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near or was associated with a place that was the sixth in a series, such as the sixth house or the sixth village. It may also have been a nickname given to the sixth-born child in a family. The surname Sesta is relatively rare and is primarily found in Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sesta: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SST
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0230
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 S T AH0
🌐 IPA
/sesta*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sesta in Braille

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

The name Sesta in braille

How to sign the name Sesta using Sign Language

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

The name Sesta in sign language

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