Portobanco

Portobanco Meaning & Origin

About Portobanco
The surname Portobanco is of Spanish origin and is derived from the words "porto" meaning "port" and "banco" meaning "bank." It is believed to have originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or worked at a port or a bank. The name may have been given to individuals who were involved in maritime or financial activities, or who resided in a place with a port or a bank.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Portobanco: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTPNK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P063010520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO0 R T OW0 B AA1 NG K OW0
🌐 IPA
/portobanco*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTPNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P631

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Portobanco in Braille

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

The name Portobanco in braille

How to sign the name Portobanco using Sign Language

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

The name Portobanco in sign language

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