Barreca

Barreca Meaning & Origin

About Barreca
The surname Barreca is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "barca," meaning "boat" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who worked with or owned a boat or had some association with boats. The surname Barreca is relatively common in southern Italy, particularly in Sicily and Calabria.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barreca: 495
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43584
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA2 R EH1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌbɑˈrɛkə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barreca in Braille

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

The name Barreca in braille

How to sign the name Barreca using Sign Language

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

The name Barreca in sign language

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