Maiella

Maiella Meaning & Origin

About Maiella
The surname Maiella is of Italian origin and is derived from the name of a mountain in the Abruzzo region of Italy called Monte Maiella. The name Maiella is believed to have originated from the Latin word "magnus," meaning "great" or "large." Therefore, the surname Maiella likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived near or was associated with the mountain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maiella: 167
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,570
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ML
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AY0 EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/maiella*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maiella in Braille

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

The name Maiella in braille

How to sign the name Maiella using Sign Language

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

The name Maiella in sign language

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