Bacallao

Bacallao Meaning & Origin

About Bacallao
The surname Bacallao is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "bacalao," which means "codfish" in English. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who either worked with or had a connection to codfish. The surname Bacallao is relatively rare and is primarily found in Cuba and other Spanish-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bacallao: 656
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,495
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA0 K AA1 L OW0
🌐 IPA
/bacallao*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bacallao in Braille

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

The name Bacallao in braille

How to sign the name Bacallao using Sign Language

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

The name Bacallao in sign language

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