Suissa

Suissa Meaning & Origin

About Suissa
The surname Suissa is of Sephardic Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew name "Shoshan," meaning "lily." It is a relatively common surname among Sephardic Jews, particularly those of Moroccan and North African descent. The name Suissa often indicates a family's Jewish heritage and can be traced back to the Jewish diaspora from Spain and Portugal during the Inquisition.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Suissa: 180
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,302
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W IY1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/suissa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Suissa in Braille

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

The name Suissa in braille

How to sign the name Suissa using Sign Language

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

The name Suissa in sign language

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