Pelella

Pelella Meaning & Origin

About Pelella
The surname Pelella is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "pelella," which means "little skin" or "little hide" in the Neapolitan dialect. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a small or thin physique or possibly someone who worked with leather or animal skins. The surname Pelella is relatively rare and is primarily found in the southern regions of Italy, particularly in Campania.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pelella: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P04040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH0 L EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/pelella*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P440

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pelella in Braille

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

The name Pelella in braille

How to sign the name Pelella using Sign Language

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

The name Pelella in sign language

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