Raiola

Raiola Meaning & Origin

About Raiola
The surname Raiola is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Raggio, meaning "ray" or "beam of light." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Raggio. The name Raiola is relatively rare and is primarily found in the southern regions of Italy, particularly in Campania and Sicily.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Raiola: 281
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,793
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EY2 OW0 L AA1
🌐 IPA
/raiola*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Raiola in Braille

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

The name Raiola in braille

How to sign the name Raiola using Sign Language

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

The name Raiola in sign language

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