Ferrante

Ferrante Meaning & Origin

About Ferrante
The surname Ferrante is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Ferrante, which itself is a variant of the name Ferdinando. The name Ferdinando is of Germanic origin and is composed of the elements "frithu," meaning peace, and "nantha," meaning daring or brave. Therefore, the surname Ferrante can be interpreted to mean "daring peace" or "brave peace."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ferrante: 6,532
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,333
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.21

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
FRNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
FA
πŸ”Š Soundex
F060530
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER0 AA1 N T IY0
🌐 IPA
/fΙ™rΛˆΙ‘nti/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('FRNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ferrante in Braille

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

The name Ferrante in braille

How to sign the name Ferrante using Sign Language

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

The name Ferrante in sign language

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