Area

Area Meaning & Origin

About Area
The surname Area is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "area," meaning "open space" or "courtyard" in Italian. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or owned a piece of land or an open area. The name Area may also have originated as a nickname for someone who was associated with a particular open space or courtyard.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Area: 222
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,463
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
AR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
A
πŸ”Š Soundex
A600
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 R IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/ΛˆΙ›riΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('AR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Area in Braille

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

The name Area in braille

How to sign the name Area using Sign Language

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

The name Area in sign language

Numerology