Cilia

Cilia Meaning & Origin

About Cilia
The surname Cilia is of Italian origin and is derived from the Latin word "cilium," meaning "eyelash." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with long or prominent eyelashes. The surname Cilia is relatively rare and is primarily found in Italy and Maltese communities.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cilia: 454
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46811
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 L IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/cilia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cilia in Braille

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

The name Cilia in braille

How to sign the name Cilia using Sign Language

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

The name Cilia in sign language

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