Sarvela

Sarvela Meaning & Origin

About Sarvela
The surname Sarvela is of Finnish origin and is derived from the word "sarvi," meaning "horn" in Finnish. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with prominent or horn-like features, or someone who worked with or owned horns. The suffix "-la" is a common Finnish surname ending, indicating a place of origin or association. Therefore, Sarvela can be interpreted to mean "from the place of horns" or "associated with horns."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sarvela: 174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sarvela based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRFL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S061040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA0 R V EY1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/sarvela*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sarvela in Braille

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

The name Sarvela in braille

How to sign the name Sarvela using Sign Language

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

The name Sarvela in sign language

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