Ricottone

Ricottone Meaning & Origin

About Ricottone
The surname Ricottone is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "ricotta," which refers to a type of Italian cheese. The suffix "-one" is a common augmentative suffix in Italian, indicating something larger or more significant. Therefore, the surname Ricottone likely originated as a nickname for someone who either made or sold ricotta cheese or had some association with it. It could also have been a descriptive nickname for someone with a physical characteristic or personality trait reminiscent of ricotta cheese, such as being soft or mild.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ricottone: 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 Ricottone 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
RKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0203050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 K AH0 T OW2 N
🌐 IPA
/ricottone*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ricottone in Braille

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

The name Ricottone in braille

How to sign the name Ricottone using Sign Language

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

The name Ricottone in sign language

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