Fontecchio

Fontecchio Meaning & Origin

About Fontecchio
The surname Fontecchio is of Italian origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "fonte" meaning "fountain" and "cchio" which is a diminutive suffix. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fontecchio can be interpreted as "little fountain" or "small spring." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with a small fountain or spring, or it could have been a nickname given to someone with a lively or bubbly personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fontecchio: 378
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,530
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNTX
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F053020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OW0 N T IY1 K IY0 OW0
🌐 IPA
/fontecchio*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fontecchio in Braille

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

The name Fontecchio in braille

How to sign the name Fontecchio using Sign Language

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

The name Fontecchio in sign language

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