Ancona

Ancona Meaning & Origin

About Ancona
The surname Ancona is of Italian origin and is derived from the name of the city of Ancona in the Marche region of Italy. The name Ancona is believed to have originated from the Greek word "ankon," meaning "elbow," as the city is situated on a promontory shaped like an elbow. Therefore, the surname Ancona likely denotes someone who either hailed from the city of Ancona or had some association with it.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ancona: 1,567
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,851
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.53

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ancona based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANKN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A52050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA0 N K OW1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/ɑnˈkoʊnə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ancona in Braille

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

The name Ancona in braille

How to sign the name Ancona using Sign Language

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

The name Ancona in sign language

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