Ratto

Ratto Meaning & Origin

About Ratto
The surname Ratto is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "ratto," meaning "rat" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had rat-like characteristics or behavior. Surnames often developed from descriptive or occupational nicknames in medieval times, and Ratto is one such example.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ratto: 956
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,771
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 T OW0
🌐 IPA
/ratto*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ratto in Braille

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

The name Ratto in braille

How to sign the name Ratto using Sign Language

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

The name Ratto in sign language

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