Fertitta

Fertitta Meaning & Origin

About Fertitta
The surname Fertitta is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "fertile," which means productive or fruitful. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Fertitta. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who was considered to be fertile or prosperous. Today, the surname Fertitta is most commonly found in southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Sicily and Calabria.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fertitta: 714
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,268
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fertitta based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
FRTT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
FA
πŸ”Š Soundex
F063030
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER0 T IY1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/fΙ™rˈtitΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('FRTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F633

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fertitta in Braille

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

The name Fertitta in braille

How to sign the name Fertitta using Sign Language

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

The name Fertitta in sign language

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