Palaia

Palaia Meaning & Origin

About Palaia
The surname Palaia is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "palea," meaning "straw" or "chaff" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who worked with or lived near straw or chaff. The surname Palaia is relatively rare and is primarily found in the southern regions of Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Palaia: 371
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,386
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA0 L AA1 Y AH0
🌐 IPA
/palaia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Palaia in Braille

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

The name Palaia in braille

How to sign the name Palaia using Sign Language

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

The name Palaia in sign language

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