Massaglia

Massaglia Meaning & Origin

About Massaglia
The surname Massaglia is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "massa," meaning "mass" or "pile," and the suffix "-glia," indicating a collective or plural form. Therefore, Massaglia likely originated as a locational or topographic surname, referring to someone who lived near or worked with a mass or pile of something. It could have been used to describe someone living near a large heap of rocks, a pile of wood, or even a mass of people.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Massaglia: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Massaglia 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
MSKL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 S AA1 G L IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/massaglia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSKL', 'MSL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M224

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Massaglia in Braille

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

The name Massaglia in braille

How to sign the name Massaglia using Sign Language

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

The name Massaglia in sign language

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