Nuzzolese

Nuzzolese Meaning & Origin

About Nuzzolese
The surname Nuzzolese is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "nuzzo," which means "uncle" or "brother-in-law" in the Neapolitan dialect. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son or descendant of a man named Nuzzo. The suffix "-lese" is a common suffix in Italian surnames, indicating a connection to a particular place or region. Therefore, Nuzzolese can be interpreted as "son of Nuzzo" or "from the family of Nuzzo" and is likely to have originated in the southern region of Italy, particularly in Naples or its surrounding areas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nuzzolese: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nuzzolese 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

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N0204020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N UW1 Z OW0 L IY2 S
🌐 IPA
/nuzzolese*/
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nuzzolese in Braille

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

The name Nuzzolese in braille

How to sign the name Nuzzolese using Sign Language

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

The name Nuzzolese in sign language

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