Fani

Fani Meaning & Origin

About Fani
The surname Fani 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 is based on the name of an ancestor. The name Stephen itself comes from the Greek name Stephanos, meaning "crown" or "garland." Therefore, the surname Fani can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Stefano" or "son of Stefano."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fani: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/fani*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fani in Braille

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

The name Fani in braille

How to sign the name Fani using Sign Language

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

The name Fani in sign language

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