Bocca

Bocca Meaning & Origin

About Bocca
The surname Bocca is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "bocca," meaning "mouth" in Italian. It is a topographic or locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near a prominent mouth-like feature such as a cave, inlet, or valley. It may also have been a nickname given to someone with a distinctive mouth or speech. The surname Bocca is relatively rare and is primarily found in Italy and its diaspora.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bocca: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/bocca*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bocca in Braille

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

The name Bocca in braille

How to sign the name Bocca using Sign Language

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

The name Bocca in sign language

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