Stingo

Stingo Meaning & Origin

About Stingo
The surname Stingo is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "stinga," meaning "sting" or "stinger." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a sharp or pointed personality or perhaps worked with bees or was associated with a stinging insect. The surname Stingo is relatively rare and is primarily found in Italy and its diaspora.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Stingo: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STNK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S30520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T IH1 NG G OW0
🌐 IPA
/stingo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Stingo in Braille

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

The name Stingo in braille

How to sign the name Stingo using Sign Language

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

The name Stingo in sign language

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