Cefalo

Cefalo Meaning & Origin

About Cefalo
The surname Cefalo is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "cefalo," meaning "mullet fish" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who either caught or sold mullet fish or had some association with them. Surnames often developed from occupations, characteristics, or geographic locations, and Cefalo is an example of a surname derived from an occupation related to fishing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cefalo: 456
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,647
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SFL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C01040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH EH0 F AA1 L OW0
🌐 IPA
/ʧɛˈfɑloʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cefalo in Braille

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

The name Cefalo in braille

How to sign the name Cefalo using Sign Language

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

The name Cefalo in sign language

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