Puia

Puia Meaning & Origin

About Puia
The surname Puia is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "puiu," meaning "chick" or "chicken" in the Lombard dialect. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who either raised or sold chickens or had some association with them. The surname Puia is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Lombardy region of Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Puia: 161
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
P
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P Y UW1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/puia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('P', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Puia in Braille

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

The name Puia in braille

How to sign the name Puia using Sign Language

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

The name Puia in sign language

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