Fanella

Fanella Meaning & Origin

About Fanella
The surname Fanella is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name "Faniello," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Stefano." The name Stefano is the Italian equivalent of the name Stephen, which means "crown" or "crowned." Therefore, the surname Fanella can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Stefano" or "one who is associated with the name Stefano."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fanella: 288
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,345
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F05040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AH0 N EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/fanella*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fanella in Braille

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

The name Fanella in braille

How to sign the name Fanella using Sign Language

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

The name Fanella in sign language

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