Melfa

Melfa Meaning & Origin

About Melfa
The surname Melfa is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "melfa" which means "silk" in the Sicilian dialect. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the silk trade or someone who worked with silk fabrics. The surname Melfa is relatively rare and is primarily found in the southern regions of Italy, particularly in Sicily.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melfa: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L F AH0
🌐 IPA
/melfa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melfa in Braille

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

The name Melfa in braille

How to sign the name Melfa using Sign Language

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

The name Melfa in sign language

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