Cilla

Cilla Meaning & Origin

About Cilla
The surname Cilla is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name "Cilla," which is a diminutive form of the name "Priscilla." The name Priscilla itself is derived from the Latin word "priscus," meaning "ancient" or "venerable." Therefore, the surname Cilla can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Priscilla" or "one who is associated with the ancient or venerable."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cilla: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cilla in Braille

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

The name Cilla in braille

How to sign the name Cilla using Sign Language

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

The name Cilla in sign language

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