Foggia

Foggia Meaning & Origin

About Foggia
The surname Foggia is of Italian origin and is derived from the name of a city in southern Italy called Foggia. The name Foggia is believed to have originated from the Latin word "fovea," meaning "pit" or "ditch." It is likely that the surname Foggia was originally used to denote someone who hailed from or had some association with the city of Foggia.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Foggia: 177
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101737
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Foggia 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
FJ
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 G IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/foggia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FJ', 'FK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Foggia in Braille

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

The name Foggia in braille

How to sign the name Foggia using Sign Language

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

The name Foggia in sign language

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