Sotomayor

Sotomayor Meaning & Origin

About Sotomayor
The surname Sotomayor is of Spanish origin and is derived from the words "soto" meaning "grove" or "thicket" and "mayor" meaning "greater" or "superior." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sotomayor can be interpreted as "greater grove" or "superior thicket."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sotomayor: 4,210
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,859
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.43

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sotomayor 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
STMR
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S030506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S OW0 T OW0 M EY0 AO1 R
🌐 IPA
/ˌsoʊtoʊmeɪˈɔr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S356

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sotomayor in Braille

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

The name Sotomayor in braille

How to sign the name Sotomayor using Sign Language

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

The name Sotomayor in sign language

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