Fella

Fella Meaning & Origin

About Fella
The surname Fella is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "fella," which means "brother" or "companion" in Italian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the son of a man named Fella. The name Fella may have been given to someone who was considered a brotherly figure or a close companion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fella: 332
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,636
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɛlə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fella in Braille

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

The name Fella in braille

How to sign the name Fella using Sign Language

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

The name Fella in sign language

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