Fossella

Fossella Meaning & Origin

About Fossella
The surname Fossella is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "fossa," meaning "ditch" or "trench." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked on a ditch or trench. The name Fossella may also have been used as a nickname for someone who had a connection to a ditch or trench, such as a digger or a ditch-dweller.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fossella: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fossella 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
FSL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F02040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OW0 S EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/fossella*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fossella in Braille

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

The name Fossella in braille

How to sign the name Fossella using Sign Language

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

The name Fossella in sign language

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