Porcella

Porcella Meaning & Origin

About Porcella
The surname Porcella is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "porcella," meaning "little pig" or "piglet" in Italian. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who had pig-like characteristics or behavior. Alternatively, it could have been a surname given to someone who worked with or owned pigs.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Porcella: 381
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,178
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P062040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO0 R CH EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/pɔˈrʧɛlə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Porcella in Braille

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

The name Porcella in braille

How to sign the name Porcella using Sign Language

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

The name Porcella in sign language

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