Arco

Arco Meaning & Origin

About Arco
The surname Arco is of Italian and Spanish origin. It is derived from the word "arco," which means "arch" or "bow" in both languages. As a surname, Arco likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near an arch-shaped feature or a bow-shaped geographical formation. It could also have been an occupational name for someone who made or used bows and arches. Additionally, Arco could have been a nickname for someone with a bow-like physical attribute or a metaphorical reference to a skilled archer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Arco: 327
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,436
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARK
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 R K OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈɑrkoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Arco in Braille

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

The name Arco in braille

How to sign the name Arco using Sign Language

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

The name Arco in sign language

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