Velilla

Velilla Meaning & Origin

About Velilla
The surname Velilla is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Velilla, which is a diminutive form of the Spanish word "vela" meaning "sail." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place called Velilla. Surnames derived from place names were often adopted by people as a means to identify themselves and their origins.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Velilla: 448
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,356
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLL
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V04040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V EH0 L IH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/velilla*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLL', 'FL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V440

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Velilla in Braille

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

The name Velilla in braille

How to sign the name Velilla using Sign Language

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

The name Velilla in sign language

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