Colarusso

Colarusso Meaning & Origin

About Colarusso
The surname Colarusso is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Nicola", which itself is a variant of the Greek name "Nicholas" meaning "victory of the people". The suffix "-usso" is a common Italian augmentative suffix, indicating "big" or "great". Therefore, the surname Colarusso can be interpreted to mean "big Nicola" or "great victory of the people".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Colarusso: 1,147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,436
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.39

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Colarusso 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

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KLRS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0406020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW0 L AA0 R UW1 S OW0
🌐 IPA
/koʊlɑˈrusoʊ/
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('KLRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C462

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colarusso in Braille

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

The name Colarusso in braille

How to sign the name Colarusso using Sign Language

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

The name Colarusso in sign language

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