Porfirio

Porfirio Meaning & Origin

About Porfirio
The surname Porfirio is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek name Porphyrios, meaning "purple." It was originally a personal name given to someone who had a connection to the color purple, which was associated with royalty and nobility in ancient times. The surname Porfirio may have been given to someone who worked with purple dye or had a regal or noble bearing. Today, it is a relatively rare surname found mainly in Italy and other countries with Greek influence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Porfirio: 479
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,808
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Porfirio 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
PRFR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P061060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO0 R F IY0 EH1 R OW0
🌐 IPA
/porfirio*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Porfirio in Braille

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

The name Porfirio in braille

How to sign the name Porfirio using Sign Language

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

The name Porfirio in sign language

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