Passas

Passas Meaning & Origin

About Passas
The surname Passas is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "passas," which means "to pass" or "to cross." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone known for crossing or passing through a particular place. The surname Passas may have been given to individuals who were travelers, migrants, or merchants, or it could have been used to denote someone who lived near a crossing point or a place where people frequently passed through.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Passas: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE1 S AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/passas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Passas in Braille

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

The name Passas in braille

How to sign the name Passas using Sign Language

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

The name Passas in sign language

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