Turturro

Turturro Meaning & Origin

About Turturro
The surname Turturro is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "turtur," which means "turtle dove" in Italian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Turturro. The turtle dove is a symbol of love and peace, and the surname Turturro likely originated as a nickname or an occupational name for someone who had a connection to these birds, such as a dove keeper or someone who had a gentle and peaceful nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Turturro: 382
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,055
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRTR
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T063060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T ER0 T UH1 R OW0
🌐 IPA
/turturro*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Turturro in Braille

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

The name Turturro in braille

How to sign the name Turturro using Sign Language

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

The name Turturro in sign language

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