Pecorino

Pecorino Meaning & Origin

About Pecorino
The surname Pecorino is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "pecora," meaning "sheep" in Italian. It is a surname commonly associated with the Italian region of Tuscany, where sheep farming has been a significant part of the local economy for centuries. The name Pecorino likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked with or owned sheep or had some association with the sheep farming industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pecorino: 241
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,075
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pecorino based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKRN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0206050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH0 K ER0 IY1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/pecorino*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P265

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pecorino in Braille

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

The name Pecorino in braille

How to sign the name Pecorino using Sign Language

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

The name Pecorino in sign language

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