Piva

Piva Meaning & Origin

About Piva
The surname Piva is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "piva," which refers to a type of bagpipe. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who played or made bagpipes. The name Piva is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in the northern regions of Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Piva: 381
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54178
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PF
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IY1 V AH0
🌐 IPA
/piva*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Piva in Braille

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

The name Piva in braille

How to sign the name Piva using Sign Language

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

The name Piva in sign language

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