Ancho

Ancho Meaning & Origin

About Ancho
The surname Ancho is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "ancho," which means "wide" or "broad" in Spanish. It is likely that the surname was originally used to describe someone who had a wide or broad physical appearance or perhaps a broad-minded or generous personality. Surnames often originated from descriptive characteristics or occupations, and Ancho is no exception, reflecting a trait associated with width or breadth.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ancho: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
ANX
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
A
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
A520
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 N CH OW0
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆรฆnสงoสŠ/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('ANX', 'ANK')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ancho in Braille

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

The name Ancho in braille

How to sign the name Ancho using Sign Language

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

The name Ancho in sign language

Numerology