Boccanfuso

Boccanfuso Meaning & Origin

About Boccanfuso
The surname Boccanfuso is of Italian origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "bocca" meaning "mouth" and "fuso" meaning "spindle." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a prominent or distinctive mouth or lips. The name may have been given to individuals who were talkative or had a particular shape or feature of their mouth that resembled a spindle. Over time, this nickname evolved into a hereditary surname, passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boccanfuso: 263
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,666
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boccanfuso 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
PKNFS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02051020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW0 K AA0 N F UW1 S OW0
🌐 IPA
/boccanfuso*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKNFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B251

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boccanfuso in Braille

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

The name Boccanfuso in braille

How to sign the name Boccanfuso using Sign Language

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

The name Boccanfuso in sign language

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