Bicalho

Bicalho Meaning & Origin

About Bicalho
The surname Bicalho is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "bica," which means "spout" or "tap" in Portuguese. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who lived near or worked with a water spout or tap. The surname Bicalho is relatively common in Portugal and is also found in Brazil due to Portuguese colonization.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bicalho: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bicalho 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
PKL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH0 K AE1 L OW0
🌐 IPA
/bicalho*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bicalho in Braille

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

The name Bicalho in braille

How to sign the name Bicalho using Sign Language

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

The name Bicalho in sign language

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