Spate

Spate Meaning & Origin

About Spate
The surname Spate is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "spate," meaning a sudden flood or rush of water. It is likely that the surname was originally given to someone who lived near a river or stream that was prone to flooding or had experienced a significant flood event. The name Spate may also have been used metaphorically to describe someone with a lively or energetic personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Spate: 254
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S1030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P EY1 T
🌐 IPA
/speɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Spate in Braille

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

The name Spate in braille

How to sign the name Spate using Sign Language

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

The name Spate in sign language

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