Maffia
See also: maffia
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Proper noun edit
Maffia (plural Maffias)
- A surname from Italian.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Maffia is the 41359th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 526 individuals. Maffia is most common among White (92.97%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Maffia”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 488.
Etymology 2 edit
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -æfiə
Proper noun edit
Maffia
German edit
Noun edit
Maffia f (genitive Maffia, plural Maffias)
- Formerly standard spelling of Mafia which was deprecated in 2011.
Declension edit
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From a variant of the personal name Mattia.
Proper noun edit
Maffia m or f by sense
- a surname originating as a patronymic
Further reading edit
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015-2024