Erice

Erice Meaning & Origin

About Erice
The surname Erice is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Erice, a town in the province of Trapani, Sicily. The name Erice is believed to have originated from the ancient Greek word "Eryx," meaning "heather" or "heathland." As a surname, Erice likely denotes someone who either hailed from the town of Erice or had ancestral ties to the region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Erice: 208
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARS
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E6020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 R IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/erice*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Erice in Braille

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

The name Erice in braille

How to sign the name Erice using Sign Language

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

The name Erice in sign language

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