Palafox

Palafox Meaning & Origin

About Palafox
The surname Palafox is of Spanish origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "pala" meaning "shovel" and "fox" meaning "fox." It is a toponymic surname, meaning it originated from a specific place or region. Palafox is associated with the town of Palafox in the province of Zaragoza, Spain. The name may have been given to someone who lived near a place with foxes or who worked with shovels, such as a farmer or a laborer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Palafox: 5,793
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,945
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.96

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Palafox based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLFKS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P040102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE1 L AH0 F AA2 K S
🌐 IPA
/ˈpæləˌfɑks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLFKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Palafox in Braille

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

The name Palafox in braille

How to sign the name Palafox using Sign Language

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

The name Palafox in sign language

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