Mezzatesta

Mezzatesta Meaning & Origin

About Mezzatesta
The surname Mezzatesta is of Italian origin and is derived from the words "mezza" meaning "half" and "testa" meaning "head." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a distinctive or unusual head shape or size. The name may have been given to individuals who were either born with a partially formed or unusually shaped head or had suffered a head injury. Over time, the surname Mezzatesta became hereditary and passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mezzatesta: 257
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mezzatesta 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
MSTST
🗽 NYSIIS
MNASA
🔊 Soundex
M02030230
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH2 Z T AH0 Z EH1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/mezzatesta*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSTST', 'MTSTST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M232

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mezzatesta in Braille

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

The name Mezzatesta in braille

How to sign the name Mezzatesta using Sign Language

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

The name Mezzatesta in sign language

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