Maggiora

Maggiora Meaning & Origin

About Maggiora
The surname Maggiora is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "maggiore," meaning "major" or "greater" in Italian. It is a surname commonly found in the Piedmont region of Italy. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who held a prominent or important position within their community or had a significant stature. It may also have been used to distinguish between individuals with the same given name, indicating the "greater" or more important one.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maggiora: 186
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,671
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Maggiora 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
MJR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 G AO1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/maggiora*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MJR', 'MKR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maggiora in Braille

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

The name Maggiora in braille

How to sign the name Maggiora using Sign Language

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

The name Maggiora in sign language

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