Bisceglie

Bisceglie Meaning & Origin

About Bisceglie
The surname Bisceglie is of Italian origin and is derived from the town of Bisceglie in the Apulia region of southern Italy. The name is believed to have originated from the Latin word "biscia," meaning "snake," and the suffix "-glie," indicating a place. Therefore, the surname Bisceglie can be interpreted to mean "place of snakes" or "snake town." It likely originated as a locational surname, used to identify individuals who hailed from or had ancestral connections to the town of Bisceglie.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bisceglie: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bisceglie 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
PSKL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B020240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 S AH0 G L IY0
🌐 IPA
/bisceglie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSKL', 'PSL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B224

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bisceglie in Braille

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

The name Bisceglie in braille

How to sign the name Bisceglie using Sign Language

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

The name Bisceglie in sign language

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