Carapella

Carapella Meaning & Origin

About Carapella
The surname Carapella is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "carapace," which means a protective covering or shell. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a strong or resilient personality, likened to the protective shell of a turtle or crustacean. The surname Carapella is relatively rare and is primarily found in the southern regions of Italy.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carapella: 270
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,105
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRPL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0601040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH2 R AH0 P EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/carapella*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRPL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carapella in Braille

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

The name Carapella in braille

How to sign the name Carapella using Sign Language

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

The name Carapella in sign language

Numerology