Garafolo

Garafolo Meaning & Origin

About Garafolo
The surname Garafolo is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Garafolo, which is a variant of the name Garofalo. The name Garofalo is derived from the Italian word "garofano," meaning "carnation." Therefore, the surname Garafolo is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone associated with carnations or someone who grew or sold these flowers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garafolo: 172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRFL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0601040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA0 R AA0 F OW1 L OW0
🌐 IPA
/garafolo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garafolo in Braille

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

The name Garafolo in braille

How to sign the name Garafolo using Sign Language

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

The name Garafolo in sign language

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