Frato

Frato Meaning & Origin

About Frato
The surname Frato is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "frate," meaning "brother" in Italian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person who held the title of "frate" or "brother" in a religious order. The surname Frato is therefore associated with individuals who had a familial connection to the clergy or were part of a religious community in Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Frato: 153
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 114,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F6030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R AA1 T OW0
🌐 IPA
/frato*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Frato in Braille

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

The name Frato in braille

How to sign the name Frato using Sign Language

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

The name Frato in sign language

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