Tufano

Tufano Meaning & Origin

About Tufano
The surname Tufano is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "tufo," which means "tuff" in English. Tuff is a type of volcanic rock commonly found in Italy. Therefore, the surname Tufano is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone who lived near or worked with tuff, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived in an area with tuff formations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tufano: 1,180
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21986
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.4

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tufano 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
TFN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T01050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T UW0 F AA1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/tuˈfɑnoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tufano in Braille

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

The name Tufano in braille

How to sign the name Tufano using Sign Language

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

The name Tufano in sign language

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