Afalava

Afalava Meaning & Origin

About Afalava
The surname Afalava is of Samoan origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "afa" meaning "vine" or "liana" and "lava" meaning "enough" or "plenty." Therefore, the surname Afalava can be interpreted to mean "plenty of vines" or "abundance of lianas." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived in an area with an abundance of vines or had a connection to the natural environment.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Afalava: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Afalava 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
AFLF
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A104010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE2 F AH0 L AA1 V AH0
🌐 IPA
/afalava*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A141

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Afalava in Braille

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

The name Afalava in braille

How to sign the name Afalava using Sign Language

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

The name Afalava in sign language

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