Tortora

Tortora Meaning & Origin

About Tortora
The surname Tortora is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "tortora," meaning "turtle dove" in Italian. It is a topographic surname, typically given to someone who lived near a place associated with turtle doves, such as a dovehouse or a location where these birds were abundant. The surname Tortora is relatively common in southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Campania and Calabria.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tortora: 1,355
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,834
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.46

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRTR
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T063060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AO0 R T AO1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/tɔrˈtɔrə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tortora in Braille

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

The name Tortora in braille

How to sign the name Tortora using Sign Language

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

The name Tortora in sign language

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