Palarca

Palarca Meaning & Origin

About Palarca
The surname Palarca is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "palanca," which means "lever" or "handle" in Spanish. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who worked with levers or handles, or perhaps someone who had a strong and influential personality. The surname Palarca is relatively rare 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 Palarca is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Palarca: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLRK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P040620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH0 L AA1 R K AH0
🌐 IPA
/palarca*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P462

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Palarca in Braille

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

The name Palarca in braille

How to sign the name Palarca using Sign Language

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

The name Palarca in sign language

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