Fana

Fana Meaning & Origin

About Fana
The surname Fana is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "fano," which means "temple" or "shrine" in Italian. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name may have lived near or worked at a temple or shrine. The surname Fana is relatively rare and is primarily found in Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fana: 594
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,492
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/fana*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fana in Braille

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

The name Fana in braille

How to sign the name Fana using Sign Language

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

The name Fana in sign language

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