Ponzi

Ponzi Meaning & Origin

About Ponzi
The surname Ponzi is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Ponzo," which itself is a short form of the given name "Alfonso." The name Alfonso comes from the Germanic elements "adal," meaning noble, and "funs," meaning ready or prepared. Therefore, the surname Ponzi signifies a descendant of someone named Alfonso, indicating noble or prepared ancestry.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ponzi: 339
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59603
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNS
🗽 NYSIIS
PASA
🔊 Soundex
P0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 N Z IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɑnzi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ponzi in Braille

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

The name Ponzi in braille

How to sign the name Ponzi using Sign Language

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

The name Ponzi in sign language

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