Pangia

Pangia Meaning & Origin

About Pangia
The surname Pangia is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "pangio," which means "to fish" in the Calabrian dialect. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone involved in fishing or as a nickname for someone with fish-like characteristics. The surname Pangia is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Calabria region of southern Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pangia: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNJ
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE1 N JH AH0
🌐 IPA
/pangia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNJ', 'PNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pangia in Braille

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

The name Pangia in braille

How to sign the name Pangia using Sign Language

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

The name Pangia in sign language

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