Pirraglia

Pirraglia Meaning & Origin

About Pirraglia
The surname Pirraglia is of Italian origin and is derived from the Sicilian word "pirra," meaning "pear." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who either grew or sold pears or had some association with the fruit. The suffix "-glia" is a common diminutive ending in the Sicilian language, indicating a small or young version of something. Therefore, Pirraglia can be interpreted as "little pear" or "son of the pear."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pirraglia: 312
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,873
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pirraglia based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P060240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER0 IH0 G AE1 L Y AH0
🌐 IPA
/pirraglia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKL', 'PRL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pirraglia in Braille

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

The name Pirraglia in braille

How to sign the name Pirraglia using Sign Language

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

The name Pirraglia in sign language

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