Garaffa

Garaffa Meaning & Origin

About Garaffa
The surname Garaffa is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "garaffa," which means "pitcher" or "jug" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who made or sold pitchers or jugs. The surname Garaffa is relatively rare and is primarily found in southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Calabria and Sicily.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garaffa: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 R AH0 F AH0
🌐 IPA
/garaffa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garaffa in Braille

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

The name Garaffa in braille

How to sign the name Garaffa using Sign Language

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

The name Garaffa in sign language

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