Pela

Pela Meaning & Origin

About Pela
The surname Pela is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "pelo," meaning "hair" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a distinctive or abundant head of hair. The surname Pela is relatively rare and is primarily found in Italy and its diaspora.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pela: 189
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,368
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/pela*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pela in Braille

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

The name Pela in braille

How to sign the name Pela using Sign Language

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

The name Pela in sign language

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