Giamalva

Giamalva Meaning & Origin

About Giamalva
The surname Giamalva is of Italian origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Gia," a short form of the given name Giacomo (James), and "Malva," which means "mallow" in Italian. The name Giamalva is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who either grew or sold mallow plants or had a connection to the plant in some way. It is a relatively rare surname and is primarily found in southern Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Giamalva: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JMLF
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G050410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AH0 V AA1 L M AH0
🌐 IPA
/giamalva*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JMLF', 'KMLF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G541

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Giamalva in Braille

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

The name Giamalva in braille

How to sign the name Giamalva using Sign Language

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

The name Giamalva in sign language

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