Papalia

Papalia Meaning & Origin

About Papalia
The surname Papalia is of Italian origin and is derived from the Greek word "pappas," meaning "priest." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a priest or someone associated with the clergy. The name is predominantly found in southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Calabria and Sicily.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Papalia: 442
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47878
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PPL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
PA
πŸ”Š Soundex
P01040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA0 P AA1 L IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/pΙ‘ΛˆpΙ‘liΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PPL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Papalia in Braille

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

The name Papalia in braille

How to sign the name Papalia using Sign Language

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

The name Papalia in sign language

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