Canosa

Canosa Meaning & Origin

About Canosa
The surname Canosa is of Italian origin and is derived from the place name Canosa, which is a town in the Apulia region of southern Italy. The name Canosa is believed to have originated from the Latin word "cannus," meaning "reed," and the suffix "-osa," indicating abundance or fullness. Therefore, the surname Canosa likely refers to someone who either lived near a place with an abundance of reeds or had some association with the town of Canosa.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Canosa: 404
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,512
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 N OW1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/kəˈnoʊsə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Canosa in Braille

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

The name Canosa in braille

How to sign the name Canosa using Sign Language

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

The name Canosa in sign language

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