Portocarrero

Portocarrero Meaning & Origin

About Portocarrero
The surname Portocarrero is of Spanish origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "porto" meaning "port" and "carrero" meaning "cart driver." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Portocarrero can be interpreted as "port cart driver" or "one who drives carts in the port." This surname likely originated from someone who worked as a cart driver in a port or had some association with port-related activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Portocarrero: 626
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,866
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Portocarrero 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
PRTKRR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0630206060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO2 T R OW0 K OW0 EH1 R AH0 K OW0
🌐 IPA
/portocarrero*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTKRR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Portocarrero in Braille

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

The name Portocarrero in braille

How to sign the name Portocarrero using Sign Language

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

The name Portocarrero in sign language

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