Frontiero

Frontiero Meaning & Origin

About Frontiero
The surname Frontiero is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "frontiera," meaning "border" or "frontier." It is likely an occupational surname given to someone who lived or worked near a border or frontier region. The name may also have been given to individuals who were involved in border control or defense.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Frontiero: 285
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,949
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRNTR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F6053060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R OW0 N T IY0 AA1 R OW0
🌐 IPA
/frontiero*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Frontiero in Braille

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

The name Frontiero in braille

How to sign the name Frontiero using Sign Language

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

The name Frontiero in sign language

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