Spena

Spena Meaning & Origin

About Spena
The surname Spena is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "spina," meaning "thorn" or "spine" in Italian. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a thorny or prickly nature or lived near a place with thorny vegetation. The name Spena may also have been given to someone who worked with or handled thorny plants.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Spena: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S1050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P EH1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/spena*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Spena in Braille

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

The name Spena in braille

How to sign the name Spena using Sign Language

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

The name Spena in sign language

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