Sessa

Sessa Meaning & Origin

About Sessa
The surname Sessa is of Italian origin and is derived from the Latin word "saxa" meaning "rocks" or "stones." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a place characterized by rocky terrain. The surname Sessa is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in the southern regions of Italy, particularly in the Campania and Calabria regions.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sessa: 1,786
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16179
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.61

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɛsə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sessa in Braille

The image below is how to represent Sessa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sessa in braille

How to sign the name Sessa using Sign Language

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

The name Sessa in sign language

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