Nela

Nela Meaning & Origin

About Nela
The surname Nela is of Spanish and Portuguese origin. It is derived from the given name Manuel, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Immanuel, meaning "God is with us." The surname Nela signifies a descendant or someone associated with a person named Manuel. It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the offspring or descendants of a male ancestor named Manuel.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nela: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NL
🔊 Soundex
N040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɛlə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nela in Braille

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

The name Nela in braille

How to sign the name Nela using Sign Language

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

The name Nela in sign language

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