Iaia

Iaia Meaning & Origin

About Iaia
The surname Iaia is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "iaia," which means "grandmother" in the Neapolitan dialect. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Iaia. The surname Iaia is relatively rare and is primarily found in southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Campania and Calabria.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Iaia: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
A
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AY0 IY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/iaia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('A', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Iaia in Braille

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

The name Iaia in braille

How to sign the name Iaia using Sign Language

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

The name Iaia in sign language

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