Pacana

Pacana Meaning & Origin

About Pacana
The surname Pacana is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "pacaña," which refers to a type of fish found in the rivers of Spain. As a surname, Pacana is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone who either caught or sold this particular fish. It is a relatively uncommon surname and is primarily found in the Philippines, where it may have been brought by Spanish colonizers during the colonial period.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pacana: 312
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,873
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA0 K AA1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/pacana*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pacana in Braille

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

The name Pacana in braille

How to sign the name Pacana using Sign Language

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

The name Pacana in sign language

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