Pergola

Pergola Meaning & Origin

About Pergola
The surname Pergola is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "pergola," which refers to a type of outdoor structure typically covered with climbing plants. As a surname, Pergola likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked with pergolas. It may also have been a nickname for someone who resembled or was associated with the structure in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pergola: 684
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P062040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 G AH0 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpərgələ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pergola in Braille

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

The name Pergola in braille

How to sign the name Pergola using Sign Language

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

The name Pergola in sign language

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