Fano

Fano Meaning & Origin

About Fano
The surname Fano is of Italian origin and is derived from the town of Fano in the Marche region of Italy. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name were from or associated with Fano. The name Fano is believed to have originated from the Latin word "Fanum," meaning "temple" or "sacred place." Therefore, the surname Fano can be interpreted to mean "from Fano" or "one who comes from the temple."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fano: 493
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,732
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/fano*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fano in Braille

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

The name Fano in braille

How to sign the name Fano using Sign Language

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

The name Fano in sign language

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