Alfano

Alfano Meaning & Origin

About Alfano
The surname Alfano is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Alfano," which itself is a variant of the name "Alphonse." The name "Alphonse" is of Germanic origin and means "noble and ready." Therefore, the surname Alfano can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Alphonse" or "son of Alphonse." It is a patronymic surname, commonly found in southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Campania and Sicily.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alfano: 4,724
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,088
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.6

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alfano 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
ALFN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A41050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA0 L F AA1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/ɑlˈfɑnoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alfano in Braille

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

The name Alfano in braille

How to sign the name Alfano using Sign Language

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

The name Alfano in sign language

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