Fornelli

Fornelli Meaning & Origin

About Fornelli
The surname Fornelli is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "fornello," meaning "stove" or "oven" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with or operated a stove or oven. The surname Fornelli is relatively rare and is primarily found in the regions of Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna in Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fornelli: 256
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRNL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F065040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER0 N EH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/fornelli*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F654

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fornelli in Braille

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

The name Fornelli in braille

How to sign the name Fornelli using Sign Language

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

The name Fornelli in sign language

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