Christofano

Christofano Meaning & Origin

About Christofano
The surname Christofano is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Cristofano, which is the Italian form of Christopher. The name Christopher itself comes from the Greek name Christophoros, meaning "Christ-bearer" or "carrier of Christ." Therefore, the surname Christofano can be interpreted to mean "son of Christofano" or "descendant of the one who carries Christ."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Christofano: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSTFN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0602301050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IH0 S T OW0 F AA1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/christofano*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSTFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Christofano in Braille

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

The name Christofano in braille

How to sign the name Christofano using Sign Language

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

The name Christofano in sign language

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