Cefola

Cefola Meaning & Origin

About Cefola
The surname Cefola is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "cefalo," meaning "mullet fish" in Italian. It is a surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who either caught or sold mullet fish or had some association with them. Surnames often developed from occupations, characteristics, or geographic locations, and Cefola is an example of a surname that reflects a connection to the fishing industry or the mullet fish specifically.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cefola: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SFL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C01040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH0 F OW1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/cefola*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cefola in Braille

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

The name Cefola in braille

How to sign the name Cefola using Sign Language

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

The name Cefola in sign language

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