Villafane

Villafane Meaning & Origin

About Villafane
The surname Villafane is of Spanish origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "villa" meaning "town" or "village," and "fane" meaning "temple" or "shrine." Therefore, the surname Villafane can be interpreted to mean "town of the temple" or "village near the shrine." It is likely that the surname originated from a person who lived near or had some association with a prominent temple or shrine in their town or village.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Villafane: 2,454
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,613
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.83

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
FLFN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
VA
πŸ”Š Soundex
V0401050
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IY0 L AA0 F AA1 N EY0
🌐 IPA
/vilΙ‘ΛˆfΙ‘neΙͺ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('FLFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Villafane in Braille

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

The name Villafane in braille

How to sign the name Villafane using Sign Language

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

The name Villafane in sign language

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