Africa

Africa Meaning & Origin

About Africa
The surname Africa is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "Africa," which refers to the continent of Africa. It is believed to have been a surname given to people who had some connection or association with Africa, such as those who had traveled to or had ancestors from the continent. The surname Africa is relatively rare and is primarily found in Spanish-speaking countries.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Africa: 509
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42579
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFRK
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A16020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 F R AH0 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈæfrɪkɑ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Africa in Braille

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

The name Africa in braille

How to sign the name Africa using Sign Language

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

The name Africa in sign language

Numerology