Ponessa

Ponessa Meaning & Origin

About Ponessa
The surname Ponessa is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Ponzo," which itself is a short form of the name Alfonso. The name Alfonso is of Germanic origin and means "noble and ready." Therefore, the surname Ponessa can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Alfonso" or "one who is noble and ready."

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ponessa: 151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH0 N EH1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/ponessa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ponessa in Braille

The image below is how to represent Ponessa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ponessa in braille

How to sign the name Ponessa using Sign Language

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

The name Ponessa in sign language

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