Ponciano

Ponciano Meaning & Origin

About Ponciano
The surname Ponciano is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Latin name Pontianus, meaning "belonging to the Pontus region." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son of a person named Poncio or Pontius. The name Ponciano is relatively rare and is primarily found in Spanish-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ponciano: 1,250
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.42

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P052050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA0 CH N IY0 AA1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/ponciano*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNSN', 'PNXN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ponciano in Braille

The image below is how to represent Ponciano in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ponciano in braille

How to sign the name Ponciano using Sign Language

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

The name Ponciano in sign language

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