Pigao

Pigao Meaning & Origin

About Pigao
The surname Pigao is of Filipino origin and is derived from the Tagalog word "piga" which means "to squeeze" or "to press." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated from a person's occupation or physical characteristic. The name Pigao may have been given to someone who worked as a presser or someone who had a strong or muscular build.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pigao: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IY1 G OW2
🌐 IPA
/pigao*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pigao in Braille

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

The name Pigao in braille

How to sign the name Pigao using Sign Language

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

The name Pigao in sign language

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