Pontorno

Pontorno Meaning & Origin

About Pontorno
The surname Pontorno is of Italian origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ponte" meaning "bridge" and "orno" meaning "gold." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pontorno can be interpreted as "golden bridge." It is likely that the name originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or was associated with a bridge made of gold or a bridge that had some significance related to gold.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pontorno: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNTRN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0530650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA0 T N AO1 R N OW0
🌐 IPA
/pontorno*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNTRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pontorno in Braille

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

The name Pontorno in braille

How to sign the name Pontorno using Sign Language

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

The name Pontorno in sign language

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