Malaspina

Malaspina Meaning & Origin

About Malaspina
The surname Malaspina is of Italian origin and is derived from the words "mala" meaning "bad" or "evil" and "spina" meaning "thorn." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Malaspina can be interpreted as "bad thorn" or "evil thorn." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who had a thorny or difficult personality.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Malaspina: 355
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,372
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MLSPN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M04021050
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 L AA0 S P IY1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/mΙ‘lΙ‘ΛˆspinΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MLSPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Malaspina in Braille

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

The name Malaspina in braille

How to sign the name Malaspina using Sign Language

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

The name Malaspina in sign language

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