Centofante

Centofante Meaning & Origin

About Centofante
The surname Centofante is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "cento" meaning "hundred" and "fante" meaning "infantryman" or "soldier." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Centofante can be interpreted as "one hundred soldiers" or "a hundred infantrymen." It is likely that the surname originated as a nickname for someone who had a large number of soldiers or had a connection to the military.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Centofante: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Centofante 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
SNTFNT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C053010530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH2 N T AH0 F AA1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/centofante*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNTFNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C531

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Centofante in Braille

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

The name Centofante in braille

How to sign the name Centofante using Sign Language

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

The name Centofante in sign language

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