Defranza

Defranza Meaning & Origin

About Defranza
The surname Defranza is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Francesco, which is the Italian form of Francis. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Francesco. The name Francesco itself is derived from the Latin name Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman" or "free man." Therefore, the surname Defranza can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Francesco" or "son of Francesco."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Defranza: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Defranza 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
TFRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
DASA
🔊 Soundex
D0160520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 F R AE1 N Z AH0
🌐 IPA
/defranza*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Defranza in Braille

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

The name Defranza in braille

How to sign the name Defranza using Sign Language

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

The name Defranza in sign language

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