Fresco

Fresco Meaning & Origin

About Fresco
The surname Fresco is of Italian and Spanish origin, derived from the Latin word "friscus" meaning "fresh" or "cool." It is a descriptive surname typically given to someone who lived near a cool or refreshing place, such as a spring or a shady grove. The name may also have been used metaphorically to describe someone with a calm or composed temperament.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fresco: 461
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46219
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRSK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F6020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R EH1 S K OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfrɛskoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fresco in Braille

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

The name Fresco in braille

How to sign the name Fresco using Sign Language

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

The name Fresco in sign language

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