Cessna

Cessna Meaning & Origin

About Cessna
The surname Cessna is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "cessna," meaning "hawk" or "falcon." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a place associated with hawks or falcons, or it could have been an occupational name for a falconer or someone who worked with these birds. The name Cessna is relatively rare and is most commonly found in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cessna: 2,407
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,812
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.82

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 S N AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɛznə/
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('SSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cessna in Braille

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

The name Cessna in braille

How to sign the name Cessna using Sign Language

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

The name Cessna in sign language

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