Cafiso

Cafiso Meaning & Origin

About Cafiso
The surname Cafiso is of Italian origin and is derived from the Sicilian word "cafisu," meaning "basket weaver." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to individuals who were involved in the craft of weaving baskets. The name Cafiso is relatively rare and is primarily found in Sicily and southern Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cafiso: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C01020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 F IY1 S OW0
🌐 IPA
/cafiso*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cafiso in Braille

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

The name Cafiso in braille

How to sign the name Cafiso using Sign Language

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

The name Cafiso in sign language

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