Sala

Sala Meaning & Origin

About Sala
The surname Sala is of Italian and Spanish origin. In Italian, it is derived from the word "sala," meaning "hall" or "large room." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked in a large hall or a public building. In Spanish, Sala is a variant of the surname Salla, which is derived from the word "sala" meaning "living room" or "parlor." It is likely that the surname Sala was originally an occupational name for someone who worked in or owned a hall or a parlor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sala: 4,386
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,575
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.49

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɑlə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sala in Braille

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

The name Sala in braille

How to sign the name Sala using Sign Language

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

The name Sala in sign language

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