Porchia

Porchia Meaning & Origin

About Porchia
The surname Porchia is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Porco, which means "pig" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who either worked with pigs or had some association with them. The surname Porchia is relatively rare and is mainly found in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria in Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Porchia: 758
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,735
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO1 R K IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɔrkiə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Porchia in Braille

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

The name Porchia in braille

How to sign the name Porchia using Sign Language

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

The name Porchia in sign language

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