Caravaggio

Caravaggio Meaning & Origin

About Caravaggio
The surname Caravaggio is of Italian origin and is derived from the name of the town Caravaggio in Lombardy, Italy. The name Caravaggio is believed to have originated from the Italian words "cara" meaning "dear" or "beloved" and "vaggio" meaning "journey" or "travel." Therefore, the surname Caravaggio can be interpreted to mean "dear journey" or "beloved traveler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Caravaggio: 153
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 114,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Caravaggio 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
KRFJ
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0601020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE2 R AH0 V AA1 JH IY0 OW0
🌐 IPA
/caravaggio*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRFJ', 'KRFK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Caravaggio in Braille

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

The name Caravaggio in braille

How to sign the name Caravaggio using Sign Language

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

The name Caravaggio in sign language

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