Alaia

Alaia Meaning & Origin

About Alaia
The surname Alaia is of Basque origin and is derived from the word "alaia," which means "joyful" or "happy" in the Basque language. It is a surname that is often associated with the Basque region of Spain and France.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alaia: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AL
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A400
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 L EY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/alaia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alaia in Braille

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

The name Alaia in braille

How to sign the name Alaia using Sign Language

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

The name Alaia in sign language

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