Fantino

Fantino Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fantino: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F053050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA0 N T IY1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/fantino*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fantino in Braille

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

The name Fantino in braille

How to sign the name Fantino using Sign Language

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.

The name Fantino in sign language

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