Cretella

Cretella Meaning & Origin

About Cretella
The surname Cretella is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "creta," meaning "chalk" or "clay." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name may have hailed from a place known for its chalk or clay deposits. Surnames often developed from a person's occupation, place of origin, or a distinguishing characteristic, and Cretella likely originated as a descriptive name for someone living near or working with chalk or clay.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cretella: 656
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,495
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cretella based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C603040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R EH0 T EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/krɛˈtɛlə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cretella in Braille

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

The name Cretella in braille

How to sign the name Cretella using Sign Language

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

The name Cretella in sign language

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