Porfilio

Porfilio Meaning & Origin

About Porfilio
The surname Porfilio is of Italian origin and is derived from the Greek word "porphyrios," meaning "purple." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who wore or worked with purple-colored clothing or materials. The name Porfilio may have been given to individuals who held a high social status or were associated with the color purple, which was historically associated with royalty and nobility.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Porfilio: 173
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,655
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRFL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P061040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO0 R F IY1 L IY0 OW0
🌐 IPA
/porfilio*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Porfilio in Braille

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

The name Porfilio in braille

How to sign the name Porfilio using Sign Language

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

The name Porfilio in sign language

Numerology