Sunia

Sunia Meaning & Origin

About Sunia
The surname Sunia is of Polynesian origin and is commonly found in Samoa and other Pacific Island nations. It is derived from the given name Suni, which means "to be gentle" or "to be kind" in the Samoan language. The surname Sunia therefore signifies a family or lineage associated with these qualities, reflecting the cultural values of kindness, gentleness, and compassion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sunia: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S UW1 N IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsuniə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sunia in Braille

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

The name Sunia in braille

How to sign the name Sunia using Sign Language

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

The name Sunia in sign language

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