Munafo

Munafo Meaning & Origin

About Munafo
The surname Munafo is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "monaco," meaning "monk" in Italian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person associated with the monastic life. The name Munafo is commonly found in southern Italy, particularly in Sicily, and is often associated with individuals who were either monks themselves or had close ties to monastic communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Munafo: 617
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M05010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M UW0 N AA1 F OW0
🌐 IPA
/muˈnɑfoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Munafo in Braille

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

The name Munafo in braille

How to sign the name Munafo using Sign Language

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

The name Munafo in sign language

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