Zenga

Zenga Meaning & Origin

About Zenga
The surname Zenga is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "zenghiaro," which means "thorny" or "prickly." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with a prickly or thorny personality or appearance. The name Zenga is relatively rare and is primarily found in the southern regions of Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Zenga: 167
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,570
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNK
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z EY1 N G AH0
🌐 IPA
/zenga*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zenga in Braille

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

The name Zenga in braille

How to sign the name Zenga using Sign Language

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

The name Zenga in sign language

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