Fava

Fava Meaning & Origin

About Fava
The surname Fava is of Italian origin and is derived from the Italian word "fava," meaning "broad bean." It is a topographic or occupational surname given to someone who either lived near a field where broad beans were grown or worked as a farmer cultivating broad beans. The surname Fava is relatively common in Italy and can be found in various regions throughout the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fava: 1,409
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19242
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.48

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FF
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 V AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɑvə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fava in Braille

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

The name Fava in braille

How to sign the name Fava using Sign Language

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

The name Fava in sign language

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