Calvanese

Calvanese Meaning & Origin

About Calvanese
The surname Calvanese is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "calvano," meaning "bald" or "hairless" in Italian. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was bald or had little hair. The suffix "-ese" is a common Italian suffix indicating origin or association. Therefore, the surname Calvanese can be understood to mean "from or associated with a bald or hairless person."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Calvanese: 347
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,481
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLFNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C04105020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE2 L V AH0 N IY1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/calvanese*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Calvanese in Braille

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

The name Calvanese in braille

How to sign the name Calvanese using Sign Language

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

The name Calvanese in sign language

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