Acerra

Acerra Meaning & Origin

About Acerra
The surname Acerra is of Italian origin and is derived from the name of a town in southern Italy called Acerra. The name Acerra is believed to have originated from the Latin word "aceria," meaning "steelworks" or "ironworks." Therefore, the surname Acerra likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer or their ancestors hailed from the town of Acerra or were associated with the steel or iron industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Acerra: 462
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,138
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Acerra 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
ASR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A2060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 S EH1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/əˈsɛrə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Acerra in Braille

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

The name Acerra in braille

How to sign the name Acerra using Sign Language

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

The name Acerra in sign language

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