Palanca

Palanca Meaning & Origin

About Palanca
The surname Palanca is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "palanca," which means "lever" or "balance beam" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with levers or balance beams, such as a carpenter or a builder. The surname Palanca may also have been used as a nickname for someone who was strong or had a sturdy build.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Palanca: 402
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51723
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P040520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH0 L AE1 NG K AH0
🌐 IPA
/palanca*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Palanca in Braille

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

The name Palanca in braille

How to sign the name Palanca using Sign Language

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

The name Palanca in sign language

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