Pellecchia

Pellecchia Meaning & Origin

About Pellecchia
The surname Pellecchia is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "pellecchia," which means "flea" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was small or agile, similar to a flea. The surname Pellecchia is relatively common in southern Italy, particularly in the Campania region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pellecchia: 565
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39004
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pellecchia 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
PLX
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH2 L EH1 K IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌpɛˈlɛkiə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pellecchia in Braille

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

The name Pellecchia in braille

How to sign the name Pellecchia using Sign Language

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

The name Pellecchia in sign language

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