Guastaferro

Guastaferro Meaning & Origin

About Guastaferro
The surname Guastaferro is of Italian origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "guasta" meaning "ruin" or "damage" and "ferro" meaning "iron." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Guastaferro can be interpreted as "ruined iron" or "damaged iron." It is likely that this surname originated as a nickname for someone who worked with iron or had a connection to iron-related activities, possibly referring to the quality or condition of the iron they worked with.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Guastaferro: 141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 122,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSTFR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G02301060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA2 S T AH0 F EH1 R OW0
🌐 IPA
/guastaferro*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSTFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G231

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guastaferro in Braille

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

The name Guastaferro in braille

How to sign the name Guastaferro using Sign Language

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

The name Guastaferro in sign language

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