Cappella

Cappella Meaning & Origin

About Cappella
The surname Cappella is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "cappella," meaning "chapel" in English. It is a topographic or locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near or worked in a chapel. The name may also have been used to denote someone who had a connection to a religious institution or who lived in a house or area associated with a chapel.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cappella: 567
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,902
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cappella 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
KPL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C01040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 P EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/kɑˈpɛlə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cappella in Braille

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

The name Cappella in braille

How to sign the name Cappella using Sign Language

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

The name Cappella in sign language

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