Pargas

Pargas Meaning & Origin

About Pargas
The surname Pargas is of Finnish origin and is derived from the name of a town in southwestern Finland called Pargas. The name Pargas is believed to have originated from the Swedish word "pargas," meaning "barge" or "ferryboat." It is likely that the surname Pargas was originally given to individuals who lived near or worked with barges or ferryboats in the town of Pargas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pargas: 764
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30538
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 R G AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/pargas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pargas in Braille

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

The name Pargas in braille

How to sign the name Pargas using Sign Language

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

The name Pargas in sign language

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