Defalco

Defalco Meaning & Origin

About Defalco
The surname Defalco is of Italian origin and is derived from the Latin word "falcis," meaning "sickle." It is an occupational surname that was originally given to someone who worked as a reaper or a harvester. The name Defalco signifies a person who was involved in the agricultural industry, specifically in the cutting and gathering of crops using a sickle.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Defalco: 2,417
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,766
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.82

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Defalco 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
TFLK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D010420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 F AA1 L K OW0
🌐 IPA
/dɪˈfɑlkoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D142

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Defalco in Braille

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

The name Defalco in braille

How to sign the name Defalco using Sign Language

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

The name Defalco in sign language

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