Gaetano

Gaetano Meaning & Origin

About Gaetano
The surname Gaetano is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Gaetano, which itself comes from the Latin name Caietanus. The name Gaetano is associated with the Italian city of Gaeta, located in the region of Lazio. The meaning of the surname Gaetano is "from Gaeta" or "pertaining to Gaeta," indicating that the bearer of this surname likely had ancestral ties to the city of Gaeta.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gaetano: 1,202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,672
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.41

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gaetano 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
KTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G03050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AY0 T AA1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/gaɪˈtɑnoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gaetano in Braille

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

The name Gaetano in braille

How to sign the name Gaetano using Sign Language

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

The name Gaetano in sign language

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