Alba

Alba Meaning & Origin

About Alba
The surname Alba is of Italian and Spanish origin, derived from the Latin word "albus" meaning "white." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to people who lived near a place named Alba or had some association with it. The name Alba is quite common in both Italy and Spain, and variations of this surname can be found in other countries as well.

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📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alba: 13,347
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2699
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.52

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALP
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L B AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈælbə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alba in Braille

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

The name Alba in braille

How to sign the name Alba using Sign Language

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

The name Alba in sign language

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