Pacas

Pacas Meaning & Origin

About Pacas
The surname Pacas is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "paca," which refers to a type of rodent found in Central and South America. As a surname, Pacas is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone who had characteristics or traits associated with the animal, such as agility or quickness. It is also possible that the surname could have been given to someone who worked with or traded in paca fur or products.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pacas: 604
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,970
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EY1 K AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/pacas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pacas in Braille

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

The name Pacas in braille

How to sign the name Pacas using Sign Language

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

The name Pacas in sign language

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