Gioia

Gioia Meaning & Origin

About Gioia
The surname Gioia is of Italian origin and is derived from the Italian word "gioia," meaning "joy" or "happiness." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gioia. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who was cheerful or brought joy to others. Today, the surname Gioia is found predominantly in Italy and among Italian diaspora communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gioia: 2,305
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,246
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.78

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gioia 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
J
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OW1 Y AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤoʊjə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('J', 'K')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gioia in Braille

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

The name Gioia in braille

How to sign the name Gioia using Sign Language

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

The name Gioia in sign language

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