About Fantino
The surname Fantino is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Fante, which means "servant" or "foot soldier" in Italian. The suffix "-ino" is a diminutive, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, the surname Fantino can be interpreted as "little servant" or "son of the servant." It likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked as a servant or had a connection to the military.
The surname Fantino is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fantino 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 Fantino is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Fantino in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Fantino using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.