Moffo

Moffo Meaning & Origin

About Moffo
The surname Moffo is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Moffo," which is a variant of the name "Maffeo." The name Maffeo itself is derived from the Latin name "Mafius," meaning "great" or "illustrious." Therefore, the surname Moffo likely originated as a nickname or a patronymic surname for someone who was considered great or illustrious.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Moffo: 261
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 F OW0
🌐 IPA
/moffo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moffo in Braille

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

The name Moffo in braille

How to sign the name Moffo using Sign Language

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

The name Moffo in sign language

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