Petrarca

Petrarca Meaning & Origin

About Petrarca
The surname Petrarca is of Italian origin and is derived from the Latin name "Petrarcha." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the name of an ancestor. Petrarca is most famously associated with the renowned Italian poet Francesco Petrarca, also known as Petrarch. The name Petrarca signifies "rock" or "stone" and is believed to have originated from a nickname or occupational name for someone who worked with or lived near stone or rock formations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Petrarca: 1,179
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,000
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.4

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTRRK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0360620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH2 T R AA1 R K AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌpɛˈtrɑrkə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P366

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Petrarca in Braille

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

The name Petrarca in braille

How to sign the name Petrarca using Sign Language

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

The name Petrarca in sign language

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