Oblea

Oblea Meaning & Origin

About Oblea
The surname Oblea is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "oblea," which means "wafer" in English. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who either made or sold wafers, or perhaps someone who had a physical resemblance to a wafer. Surnames often originated from occupations or physical characteristics, and Oblea is one such example.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oblea: 348
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,337
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APL
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O140
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 B L IY2 AH0
🌐 IPA
/oblea*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oblea in Braille

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

The name Oblea in braille

How to sign the name Oblea using Sign Language

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

The name Oblea in sign language

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