Defanti

Defanti Meaning & Origin

About Defanti
The surname Defanti is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Stefano, which is the Italian form of Stephen. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Stefano. The name itself is derived from the Greek name Stephanos, meaning "crown" or "garland." Therefore, the surname Defanti can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Stefano" or "son of Stefano."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Defanti: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Defanti 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
TFNT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D010530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 F AA1 N T IY0
🌐 IPA
/defanti*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D153

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Defanti in Braille

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

The name Defanti in braille

How to sign the name Defanti using Sign Language

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

The name Defanti in sign language

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