Pecos

Pecos Meaning & Origin

About Pecos
The surname Pecos is of Spanish origin and is derived from the name of a river in New Mexico, United States. It is believed to have originated from the Native American language, specifically the Tewa language, where "pecos" means "unknown" or "unknown people." The name was likely given to individuals who lived near or were associated with the Pecos River or the Pecos Pueblo, a historic Native American community in New Mexico.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pecos: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IY1 K OW0 S
🌐 IPA
/pecos*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pecos in Braille

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

The name Pecos in braille

How to sign the name Pecos using Sign Language

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

The name Pecos in sign language

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