Carmella

Carmella Meaning & Origin

About Carmella
The surname Carmella is derived from the Italian feminine given name Carmela, which itself is a variant of Carmel. The name Carmel is of Hebrew origin and means "garden" or "vineyard". As a surname, Carmella likely originated as a patronymic, indicating descent from someone named Carmela. It is a relatively uncommon surname and is primarily found among individuals of Italian or Jewish descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carmella: 140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRML
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C065040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA2 R M EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/carmella*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C654

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carmella in Braille

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

The name Carmella in braille

How to sign the name Carmella using Sign Language

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

The name Carmella in sign language

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