Pernicano

Pernicano Meaning & Origin

About Pernicano
The surname Pernicano is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Pernicano, which is a variant of the name Bernardo. The name Bernardo itself is derived from the Germanic elements "ber(n)" meaning "bear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Pernicano can be interpreted to mean "brave bear" or "strong bear."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pernicano: 192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06502050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER0 N IH0 K AA1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/pernicano*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pernicano in Braille

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

The name Pernicano in braille

How to sign the name Pernicano using Sign Language

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

The name Pernicano in sign language

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