Scarcella

Scarcella Meaning & Origin

About Scarcella
The surname Scarcella is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "scarcella," which means "small cake" or "biscuit" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who either made or sold these small cakes. The surname Scarcella is relatively rare and is mainly found in the southern regions of Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Scarcella: 805
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,366
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S2062040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K AA2 R S EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌskɑrˈsɛlə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Scarcella in Braille

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

The name Scarcella in braille

How to sign the name Scarcella using Sign Language

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

The name Scarcella in sign language

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