Pego

Pego Meaning & Origin

About Pego
The surname Pego is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "pego," which means "stake" or "post" in Portuguese. It is believed to have originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near a stake or post, or perhaps someone who worked with stakes or posts. The surname Pego is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in Portugal and its former colonies.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pego: 236
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,419
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EY1 G OW0
🌐 IPA
/pego*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pego in Braille

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

The name Pego in braille

How to sign the name Pego using Sign Language

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

The name Pego in sign language

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