Porcello

Porcello Meaning & Origin

About Porcello
The surname Porcello is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "porcella," meaning "little pig." It is a nickname surname that was likely given to someone who had a resemblance to a pig or exhibited pig-like characteristics. The name may have also been given to someone who worked with or owned pigs.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Porcello: 622
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P062040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO0 R CH EH1 L OW0
🌐 IPA
/pɔˈrʧɛloʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Porcello in Braille

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

The name Porcello in braille

How to sign the name Porcello using Sign Language

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

The name Porcello in sign language

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