Paternostro

Paternostro Meaning & Origin

About Paternostro
The surname Paternostro is of Italian origin and is derived from the Italian words "padre" meaning "father" and "nostro" meaning "our." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as "the father of our family." The name likely originated as a nickname or an occupational name for someone who held a position of authority or leadership within their community. Today, individuals with the surname Paternostro can be found primarily in Italy and among Italian diaspora communities around the world.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Paternostro: 702
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32710
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTRNSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0306502360
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA0 T ER0 N OW1 S T R OW0
🌐 IPA
/pɑtərˈnoʊstroʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRNSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P365

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Paternostro in Braille

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

The name Paternostro in braille

How to sign the name Paternostro using Sign Language

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

The name Paternostro in sign language

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