Pelagio

Pelagio Meaning & Origin

About Pelagio
The surname Pelagio is of Italian and Spanish origin and is derived from the Latin name Pelagius, meaning "of the sea" or "sea-like." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son of a person named Pelagio. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a connection to the sea or exhibited qualities associated with it, such as being calm, free-spirited, or unpredictable.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pelagio: 523
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,579
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pelagio 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
PLJ
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH0 L EY1 JH IY0 OW0
🌐 IPA
/pelagio*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLJ', 'PLK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pelagio in Braille

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

The name Pelagio in braille

How to sign the name Pelagio using Sign Language

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

The name Pelagio in sign language

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