Chanco

Chanco Meaning & Origin

About Chanco
The surname Chanco is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "chanco," which refers to a type of wild boar. It is a toponymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify people who lived near a place associated with wild boars. The surname Chanco is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Spanish-speaking regions of Galicia and Asturias in northern Spain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chanco: 163
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XNK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AE1 NG K OW0
🌐 IPA
/chanco*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chanco in Braille

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

The name Chanco in braille

How to sign the name Chanco using Sign Language

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

The name Chanco in sign language

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