Pecchia

Pecchia Meaning & Origin

About Pecchia
The surname Pecchia is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "pecchia," which means "pitch" or "tar" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with or sold pitch or tar. The surname Pecchia is relatively rare and is primarily found in the southern regions of Italy, particularly in Campania and Calabria.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pecchia: 322
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,189
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PX
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 K IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/pecchia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pecchia in Braille

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

The name Pecchia in braille

How to sign the name Pecchia using Sign Language

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

The name Pecchia in sign language

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