Mazzarella

Mazzarella Meaning & Origin

About Mazzarella
The surname Mazzarella is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "mazza," meaning "mace" or "club." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was strong or had a forceful personality. The suffix "-arella" is a diminutive, indicating a smaller or younger version of the original word. Therefore, Mazzarella can be interpreted as "little mace" or "young club," suggesting a person who possessed strength or power in a smaller or younger form.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mazzarella: 1,933
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,229
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.66

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MSRL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNASA
🔊 Soundex
M0206040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 T S AA0 R EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/mɑtsɑˈrɛlə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSRL', 'MTSRL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M264

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mazzarella in Braille

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

The name Mazzarella in braille

How to sign the name Mazzarella using Sign Language

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

The name Mazzarella in sign language

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