Stoa

Stoa Meaning & Origin

About Stoa
The surname Stoa is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "stoa," meaning "porch" or "colonnade." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked in a building with a porch or colonnade. The name Stoa may also have been used as a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked as a builder or architect of such structures.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Stoa: 246
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,788
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ST
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S300
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T OW1
🌐 IPA
/stoa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Stoa in Braille

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

The name Stoa in braille

How to sign the name Stoa using Sign Language

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

The name Stoa in sign language

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