Genova

Genova Meaning & Origin

About Genova
The surname Genova is of Italian origin and is derived from the name of the city of Genoa in Italy. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from or had some association with the city of Genoa. The name Genova is fairly common in Italy and is often found among Italian diaspora communities around the world.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Genova: 2,355
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,037
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.8

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G05010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 N OW0 V AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɛnoʊvə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNF', 'KNF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Genova in Braille

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

The name Genova in braille

How to sign the name Genova using Sign Language

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

The name Genova in sign language

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