Pontarelli

Pontarelli Meaning & Origin

About Pontarelli
The surname Pontarelli is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "ponte," meaning "bridge" in Italian. The suffix "-relli" is a common Italian diminutive, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Pontarelli can be interpreted to mean "little bridge" or "son of the bridge." It is likely that the surname originally referred to someone who lived near or worked on a bridge, or it could have been a nickname for someone who was small or had a connection to a bridge.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pontarelli: 547
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,082
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PNTRL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
PA
πŸ”Š Soundex
P05306040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
P OW0 N T AA0 R EH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/poʊntΙ‘ΛˆrΙ›li/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PNTRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pontarelli in Braille

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

The name Pontarelli in braille

How to sign the name Pontarelli using Sign Language

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

The name Pontarelli in sign language

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