Spinella

Spinella Meaning & Origin

About Spinella
The surname Spinella is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "spinello," meaning "little thorn" or "little spine." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a thorny or prickly nature. Alternatively, it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a thorny or spiky plant. The surname Spinella is relatively rare and is mainly found in southern Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Spinella: 1,416
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19177
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.48

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPNL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S105040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P IH0 N EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/spɪˈnɛlə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S154

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Spinella in Braille

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

The name Spinella in braille

How to sign the name Spinella using Sign Language

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

The name Spinella in sign language

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