Contillo

Contillo Meaning & Origin

About Contillo
The surname Contillo is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Conte," meaning "count" in Italian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Conte. The suffix "-illo" is a diminutive form, suggesting a small or young count. Therefore, the surname Contillo can be interpreted as "son of the little count" or "descendant of the young count."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Contillo: 176
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,197
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNTL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C053040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 N T IH1 L OW0
🌐 IPA
/contillo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNTL', 'KNT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C534

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Contillo in Braille

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

The name Contillo in braille

How to sign the name Contillo using Sign Language

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

The name Contillo in sign language

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