Sossa

Sossa Meaning & Origin

About Sossa
The surname Sossa is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Sosso, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Sosio. The name Sosio is believed to have originated from the Greek name Sosias, meaning "savior" or "deliverer." Therefore, the surname Sossa likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Sosso or Sosio.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sossa: 237
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,131
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S OW1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/sossa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sossa in Braille

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

The name Sossa in braille

How to sign the name Sossa using Sign Language

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

The name Sossa in sign language

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