Onofrei

Onofrei Meaning & Origin

About Onofrei
The surname Onofrei is of Romanian origin and is derived from the given name Onofrei, which itself is a variant of the Greek name Onuphrios. The name Onuphrios is derived from the Greek word "onos" meaning "ass" and "phreo" meaning "to bear," thus the name Onofrei can be interpreted to mean "one who bears the burden of an ass." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Onofrei.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Onofrei: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Onofrei 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
ANFR
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O50160
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 N AO1 F R IY0
🌐 IPA
/onofrei*/
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('ANFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Onofrei in Braille

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

The name Onofrei in braille

How to sign the name Onofrei using Sign Language

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

The name Onofrei in sign language

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