Garofola

Garofola Meaning & Origin

About Garofola
The surname Garofola is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "garofano," meaning "carnation" in Italian. It is a topographic surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near an area where carnations grew or worked as a gardener specializing in carnations. The name Garofola signifies a connection to the flower and its cultivation, reflecting the individual or family's occupation or place of residence.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garofola: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRFL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0601040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH2 R AH0 F OW1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/garofola*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garofola in Braille

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

The name Garofola in braille

How to sign the name Garofola using Sign Language

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

The name Garofola in sign language

Numerology