Foco

Foco Meaning & Origin

About Foco
The surname Foco is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "fuoco," meaning "fire" in Italian. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked with or had a connection to fire, such as a blacksmith or a person with a fiery temperament. The surname Foco may also have been given to someone who lived near a prominent fire or had a fiery landmark near their residence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Foco: 262
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,911
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F OW1 K OW0
🌐 IPA
/foco*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Foco in Braille

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

The name Foco in braille

How to sign the name Foco using Sign Language

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

The name Foco in sign language

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