Tortorello

Tortorello Meaning & Origin

About Tortorello
The surname Tortorello is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "tortora," which means "turtle dove" in Italian. As a surname, Tortorello likely originated as a nickname for someone who had characteristics associated with a turtle dove, such as being gentle, peaceful, or having a soft voice. It may have also been given to someone who kept or raised turtle doves.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tortorello: 574
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRTRL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T06306040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AO0 R T AO0 R EH1 L OW0
🌐 IPA
/tɔrtɔˈrɛloʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRTRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tortorello in Braille

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

The name Tortorello in braille

How to sign the name Tortorello using Sign Language

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

The name Tortorello in sign language

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