Pontecorvo

Pontecorvo Meaning & Origin

About Pontecorvo
The surname Pontecorvo is of Italian origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "ponte" meaning "bridge" and "corvo" meaning "crow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pontecorvo can be interpreted as "bridge of crows" or "crow's bridge." It is likely that the name originated as a locational surname, referring to a place near a bridge where crows were commonly found.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pontecorvo: 342
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,171
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pontecorvo 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
PNTKRF
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P053020610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA0 T N OW0 K V AO1 R OW0
🌐 IPA
/pontecorvo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNTKRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pontecorvo in Braille

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

The name Pontecorvo in braille

How to sign the name Pontecorvo using Sign Language

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

The name Pontecorvo in sign language

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