Alagna

Alagna Meaning & Origin

About Alagna
The surname Alagna is of Italian origin and is derived from the place name Alagna Valsesia, a small town in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. The name Alagna is believed to have originated from the Latin word "alnus," meaning "alder tree," combined with the suffix "-ana," indicating a place or belonging to. Therefore, the surname Alagna can be interpreted to mean "from the place of alder trees."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alagna: 623
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,993
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A40250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA0 L AA1 G N AH0
🌐 IPA
/ɑˈlɑgnə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALN', 'ALKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alagna in Braille

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

The name Alagna in braille

How to sign the name Alagna using Sign Language

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

The name Alagna in sign language

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