Barranca

Barranca Meaning & Origin

About Barranca
The surname Barranca is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "barranco," which means "ravine" or "gorge" in English. It is a locational surname typically associated with someone who lived near or in a ravine or gorge. The name may have been given to individuals who resided in or were associated with such geographical features, or it could have been adopted by families who migrated from a place with a similar topographical characteristic.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barranca: 284
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,170
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B060520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R AH0 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/barranca*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barranca in Braille

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

The name Barranca in braille

How to sign the name Barranca using Sign Language

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

The name Barranca in sign language

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