Cantamessa

Cantamessa Meaning & Origin

About Cantamessa
The surname Cantamessa is of Italian origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "canta" meaning "to sing" and "messa" meaning "mass." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Cantamessa can be interpreted as "one who sings during the mass." It is likely that the name originated as a nickname for someone who had a role in singing or performing music during religious ceremonies, particularly the mass in the Catholic Church.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cantamessa: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cantamessa based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNTMS
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C05305020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE2 N T AH0 M EH1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/cantamessa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNTMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cantamessa in Braille

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

The name Cantamessa in braille

How to sign the name Cantamessa using Sign Language

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

The name Cantamessa in sign language

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