Moratto

Moratto Meaning & Origin

About Moratto
The surname Moratto is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Maurus, which means "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Maurus. Over time, the surname Moratto has become relatively common in Italy and is often found in the regions of Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Moratto: 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 Moratto 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 Moratto is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO0 R AA1 T OW0
🌐 IPA
/moratto*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moratto in Braille

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

The name Moratto in braille

How to sign the name Moratto using Sign Language

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

The name Moratto in sign language

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