Fanti

Fanti Meaning & Origin

About Fanti
The surname Fanti is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "fante," meaning "infantryman" or "foot soldier" in Italian. It is a occupational surname that likely originated from an ancestor who served as a soldier or had some association with the military. The name Fanti may have been given to distinguish individuals who belonged to the infantry or to denote their occupation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fanti: 312
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,873
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AE1 N T IY0
🌐 IPA
/fanti*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fanti in Braille

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

The name Fanti in braille

How to sign the name Fanti using Sign Language

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

The name Fanti in sign language

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