Paterna

Paterna Meaning & Origin

About Paterna
The surname Paterna is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "paterno," meaning paternal or fatherly. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place called Paterno or had some association with it. The name Paterna may also have been used as a nickname for someone who displayed paternal qualities or acted in a fatherly manner.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Paterna: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTRN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P030650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH0 T ER1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/paterna*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P365

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Paterna in Braille

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

The name Paterna in braille

How to sign the name Paterna using Sign Language

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

The name Paterna in sign language

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