Tortolano

Tortolano Meaning & Origin

About Tortolano
The surname Tortolano is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "tortora," meaning "turtle dove" in Italian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Tortolano. The turtle dove is often associated with love, peace, and fidelity, and the surname Tortolano may have been given to individuals who exhibited these qualities or had a connection to the bird. Today, the surname Tortolano is relatively rare and is primarily found in southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Calabria and Sicily.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tortolano: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRTLN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T06304050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AO0 R T OW0 L EY1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/tortolano*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRTLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tortolano in Braille

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

The name Tortolano in braille

How to sign the name Tortolano using Sign Language

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

The name Tortolano in sign language

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