Porpiglia

Porpiglia Meaning & Origin

About Porpiglia
The surname Porpiglia is of Italian origin and is primarily found in the Piedmont region of Italy. It is derived from the word "porpiglia," which means "a small piece of land" or "a small plot." The surname likely originated as a topographic or locational name, indicating that the original bearers lived or owned a small piece of land. Over time, the surname Porpiglia has been passed down through generations, becoming a hereditary family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Porpiglia: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRPKL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0610240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO0 R P IY1 G L IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/porpiglia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRPKL', 'PRPL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Porpiglia in Braille

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

The name Porpiglia in braille

How to sign the name Porpiglia using Sign Language

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

The name Porpiglia in sign language

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