Fortado

Fortado Meaning & Origin

About Fortado
The surname Fortado is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "forte," meaning "strong" or "fortress." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name may have been associated with a strong or fortified place. The surname Fortado likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone who lived near or worked at a fortification.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fortado: 178
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101247
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fortado 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

📇 Metaphone
FRTT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F063030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO0 R T AA1 D OW0
🌐 IPA
/fortado*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F633

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fortado in Braille

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

The name Fortado in braille

How to sign the name Fortado using Sign Language

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

The name Fortado in sign language

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