Sotto

Sotto Meaning & Origin

About Sotto
The surname Sotto is of Italian origin and is derived from the Italian word "sotto," meaning "under" or "below." It is a locational surname typically associated with someone who lived in a place situated below or at the foot of a hill or mountain. The name Sotto may also have been used as a topographic name for someone who lived in a low-lying area or a valley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sotto: 649
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,801
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ST
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA1 T OW0
🌐 IPA
/sotto*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sotto in Braille

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

The name Sotto in braille

How to sign the name Sotto using Sign Language

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

The name Sotto in sign language

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