Americo

Americo Meaning & Origin

About Americo
The surname Americo is derived from the given name "Americus," which is the Latinized form of the name "Amerigo." It is of Italian origin and means "ruler of work" or "ruler of the household." The name gained prominence due to the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci, who played a significant role in the discovery and mapping of the Americas. As a surname, Americo is likely to have been adopted by individuals or families who wanted to honor or associate themselves with Amerigo Vespucci or the concept of America.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Americo: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMRK
🗽 NYSIIS
ANA
🔊 Soundex
A506020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 M ER1 AH0 K OW0
🌐 IPA
/əˈmərɪkoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A562

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Americo in Braille

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

The name Americo in braille

How to sign the name Americo using Sign Language

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

The name Americo in sign language

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