Marchiafava

Marchiafava Meaning & Origin

About Marchiafava
The surname Marchiafava is of Italian origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "marchia" meaning "border" or "frontier" and "fava" meaning "broad bean." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who lived near a border or frontier area where broad beans were cultivated. The surname Marchiafava thus signifies a person's association with a specific geographical location and agricultural activity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Marchiafava: 204
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,495
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Marchiafava 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
MRKFF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06201010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 R K IY0 F IY0 AA1 V AH0
🌐 IPA
/marchiafava*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRKFF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marchiafava in Braille

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

The name Marchiafava in braille

How to sign the name Marchiafava using Sign Language

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

The name Marchiafava in sign language

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