Marruffo

Marruffo Meaning & Origin

About Marruffo
The surname Marruffo is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "marro," meaning "hammer." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a blacksmith or a metalworker. The suffix "-uffo" is a diminutive, indicating a small or young version of the main word. Therefore, Marruffo can be interpreted as "little hammer" or "young blacksmith."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Marruffo: 439
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,160
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Marruffo 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
MRF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 R UW1 F OW0
🌐 IPA
/marruffo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marruffo in Braille

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

The name Marruffo in braille

How to sign the name Marruffo using Sign Language

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

The name Marruffo in sign language

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