Pessoa

Pessoa Meaning & Origin

About Pessoa
The surname Pessoa is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the Portuguese word "pessoa," meaning "person" or "individual." It is a common surname in Portugal and Brazil and is often used to refer to someone who is a person or an individual.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pessoa: 530
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,100
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH0 S OW1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/pessoa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pessoa in Braille

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

The name Pessoa in braille

How to sign the name Pessoa using Sign Language

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

The name Pessoa in sign language

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