Ferrugia

Ferrugia Meaning & Origin

About Ferrugia
The surname Ferrugia is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "ferrugineus," meaning "rusty" or "iron-colored." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with reddish or iron-colored hair. Alternatively, it could have been given to someone who worked with iron or had a connection to the iron industry. The surname Ferrugia is relatively rare and is primarily found in southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Sicily and Calabria.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ferrugia: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ferrugia based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRJ
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER0 UW1 JH AH0
🌐 IPA
/ferrugia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRJ', 'FRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ferrugia in Braille

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

The name Ferrugia in braille

How to sign the name Ferrugia using Sign Language

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

The name Ferrugia in sign language

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