Maiola

Maiola Meaning & Origin

About Maiola
The surname Maiola is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Maio, which is a variant of the name Mauro. The name Mauro itself comes from the Latin word "Maurus," meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." Therefore, the surname Maiola likely originated as a nickname for someone with dark or Moorish features.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maiola: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ML
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AY0 OW1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/maiola*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maiola in Braille

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

The name Maiola in braille

How to sign the name Maiola using Sign Language

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

The name Maiola in sign language

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