About Garafola
The surname Garafola is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Garafolo, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Garofalo. The name Garofalo is derived from the Italian word "garofano," meaning "carnation." Therefore, the surname Garafola is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone associated with carnations or someone who grew or sold them.
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The surname Garafola is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Garafola 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 Garafola is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Garafola in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Garafola using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.