Fifita

Fifita Meaning & Origin

About Fifita
The surname Fifita is of Tongan origin and is derived from the Polynesian language. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the name of an ancestor or a father. In Tongan culture, "Fi" means "to be" or "to exist," and "fita" means "four." Therefore, the surname Fifita can be interpreted to mean "the fourth child" or "the fourth one." It is a common surname among Tongan people and is often used to identify a person's birth order within their family.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fifita: 702
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,710
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FFT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F01030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH0 F IY1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/fifita*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fifita in Braille

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

The name Fifita in braille

How to sign the name Fifita using Sign Language

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

The name Fifita in sign language

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