Molfese

Molfese Meaning & Origin

About Molfese
The surname Molfese is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Molfese," which is a variant of the name "Molfino." The name is believed to have originated from the medieval Italian word "molfese," meaning "mule driver" or "muleteer." Therefore, the surname Molfese likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with mules or as a nickname for someone who had the characteristics associated with mules, such as strength or stubbornness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Molfese: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Molfese 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
MLFS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M041020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO0 L F IY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/molfese*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Molfese in Braille

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

The name Molfese in braille

How to sign the name Molfese using Sign Language

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

The name Molfese in sign language

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