Porrovecchio

Porrovecchio Meaning & Origin

About Porrovecchio
The surname Porrovecchio is of Italian origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "porro" meaning "leek" and "vecchio" meaning "old." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Porrovecchio can be interpreted as "old leek" or "aged leek." It is likely that the surname originated as a nickname for someone who either grew or sold leeks or had some association with the vegetable.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Porrovecchio: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Porrovecchio 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
PRFX
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0601020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA2 R AH0 V EH1 CH IY0 OW0
🌐 IPA
/porrovecchio*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRFX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Porrovecchio in Braille

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

The name Porrovecchio in braille

How to sign the name Porrovecchio using Sign Language

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

The name Porrovecchio in sign language

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