Faenza

Faenza Meaning & Origin

About Faenza
The surname Faenza is of Italian origin and is derived from the name of a city in Italy called Faenza. The name Faenza is believed to have originated from the Latin word "faba," meaning "bean." It is likely that the surname Faenza was originally given to someone who either lived in or hailed from the city of Faenza, or it could have been a nickname for someone associated with beans in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Faenza: 265
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,215
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNS
🗽 NYSIIS
FASA
🔊 Soundex
F0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IY1 N Z AH0
🌐 IPA
/faenza*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Faenza in Braille

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

The name Faenza in braille

How to sign the name Faenza using Sign Language

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

The name Faenza in sign language

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