Nunna

Nunna Meaning & Origin

About Nunna
The surname Nunna is of Indian origin and is predominantly found among the Telugu-speaking people of the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "nunna," which means "salt." The surname Nunna is often associated with people who were involved in the salt trade or those who lived near salt pans or salt marshes. It is a relatively common surname among the Telugu community and signifies the ancestral occupation or geographical association with salt-related activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nunna: 162
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,258
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nunna 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
NN
🔊 Soundex
N050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AH1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/nunna*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nunna in Braille

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

The name Nunna in braille

How to sign the name Nunna using Sign Language

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

The name Nunna in sign language

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