Porretta

Porretta Meaning & Origin

About Porretta
The surname Porretta is of Italian origin and is derived from the name of a town in Italy called Porretta Terme. The name Porretta is believed to have originated from the Latin word "porrus," meaning "leek." Therefore, the surname Porretta likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who either lived near a leek field or was from the town of Porretta Terme.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Porretta: 355
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,372
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Porretta 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
PRT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO0 R EH1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/pɔˈrɛtə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Porretta in Braille

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

The name Porretta in braille

How to sign the name Porretta using Sign Language

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

The name Porretta in sign language

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