Frate

Frate Meaning & Origin

About Frate
The surname Frate is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "frate," meaning "brother" in Italian. It is a surname commonly associated with the Catholic Church and is often used to denote someone who had a familial connection to a religious order or someone who was a member of the clergy. The surname Frate may have originated as a nickname for someone who had a close association with a religious brotherhood or as a patronymic surname for the descendants of a friar or monk.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Frate: 437
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
FRT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
FA
πŸ”Š Soundex
F6030
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R EY1 T
🌐 IPA
/freΙͺt/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('FRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Frate in Braille

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

The name Frate in braille

How to sign the name Frate using Sign Language

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

The name Frate in sign language

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