Samela

Samela Meaning & Origin

About Samela
The surname Samela is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Samuele, which is the Italian form of the biblical name Samuel. The name Samuel is of Hebrew origin and means "heard by God" or "God has heard." Therefore, the surname Samela can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Samuel" or "one who is associated with the name Samuel."

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Samela: 204
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,495
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SML
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S05040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH0 M EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/samela*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Samela in Braille

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

The name Samela in braille

How to sign the name Samela using Sign Language

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

The name Samela in sign language

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