Pizzoferrato

Pizzoferrato Meaning & Origin

About Pizzoferrato
The surname Pizzoferrato is of Italian origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "pizzo" meaning "peak" or "summit" and "ferrato" meaning "ironed" or "made of iron." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pizzoferrato can be interpreted as "ironed peak" or "summit made of iron." It is likely that the surname originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or on a mountain or hill made of iron-rich soil or rock formations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pizzoferrato: 320
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,531
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pizzoferrato 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
PSFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
PASA
🔊 Soundex
P020106030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IY0 T S AO0 R F IY1 T OW0
🌐 IPA
/pizzoferrato*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSFRT', 'PTSFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pizzoferrato in Braille

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

The name Pizzoferrato in braille

How to sign the name Pizzoferrato using Sign Language

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

The name Pizzoferrato in sign language

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