Carretta

Carretta Meaning & Origin

About Carretta
The surname Carretta is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "carretta," meaning "cart" or "wagon" in Italian. It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked with or owned a cart or wagon. The name Carretta is relatively common in Italy and can be found in various regions of the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carretta: 399
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,037
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 R EH1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/kɑˈrɛtə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carretta in Braille

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

The name Carretta in braille

How to sign the name Carretta using Sign Language

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

The name Carretta in sign language

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