Brasco

Brasco Meaning & Origin

About Brasco
The surname Brasco is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "brascio," which means "arm" or "weapon" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was skilled in handling weapons or had a strong arm. The surname Brasco may also have been used as a metonymic occupational name for someone involved in the arms trade or a soldier.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brasco: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 S K OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbræskoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brasco in Braille

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

The name Brasco in braille

How to sign the name Brasco using Sign Language

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

The name Brasco in sign language

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