Forchione

Forchione Meaning & Origin

About Forchione
The surname Forchione is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "forcone," meaning "pitchfork" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with or made pitchforks. The surname Forchione is relatively rare and is primarily found in the southern regions of Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Forchione: 159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRXN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F062050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO0 R K OW1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/forchione*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRXN', 'FRKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Forchione in Braille

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

The name Forchione in braille

How to sign the name Forchione using Sign Language

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

The name Forchione in sign language

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