Grifaldo

Grifaldo Meaning & Origin

About Grifaldo
The surname Grifaldo is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Grifaldo, which itself is a combination of the Germanic elements "grif" meaning "grip" or "claw" and "wald" meaning "rule" or "ruler." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Grifaldo can be interpreted as "ruler with a strong grip" or "powerful ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grifaldo: 251
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,533
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grifaldo 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
KRFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G6010430
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY0 F AA1 L D OW0
🌐 IPA
/grifaldo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grifaldo in Braille

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

The name Grifaldo in braille

How to sign the name Grifaldo using Sign Language

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

The name Grifaldo in sign language

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