Meola

Meola Meaning & Origin

About Meola
The surname Meola is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Emilio," which itself comes from the Latin name "Aemilius." The name Aemilius was a Roman family name derived from the Latin word "aemulus," meaning "rival" or "emulating." Therefore, the surname Meola likely originated as a patronymic name, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Emilio or Aemilius.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meola: 1,651
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,159
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.56

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ML
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IY0 AA1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/miˈɑlə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meola in Braille

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

The name Meola in braille

How to sign the name Meola using Sign Language

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

The name Meola in sign language

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