Calamia

Calamia Meaning & Origin

About Calamia
The surname Calamia is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "calamita," meaning "magnet" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a magnetic personality or perhaps someone who worked with magnets. The name Calamia is relatively rare and is primarily found in the southern regions of Italy, particularly in Sicily and Calabria.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Calamia: 654
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,574
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KLM
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CANA
πŸ”Š Soundex
C04050
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 L EY1 M IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/kΙ™ΛˆleΙͺmiΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Calamia in Braille

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

The name Calamia in braille

How to sign the name Calamia using Sign Language

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

The name Calamia in sign language

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