Norcia

Norcia Meaning & Origin

About Norcia
The surname Norcia is of Italian origin and is derived from the name of a town in central Italy called Norcia. The name Norcia is believed to have originated from the Latin word "nursia," meaning "nursery" or "place of growth." As a surname, Norcia likely originated as a locational name, indicating that the bearer or their ancestors hailed from the town of Norcia.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Norcia: 537
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,672
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
NRS
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
N0620
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
N AO1 R CH AH0
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆnษ”rสงษ™/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('NRS', 'NRX')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Norcia in Braille

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

The name Norcia in braille

How to sign the name Norcia using Sign Language

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

The name Norcia in sign language

Numerology