Potenciano

Potenciano Meaning & Origin

About Potenciano
The surname Potenciano is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Latin word "potentia," meaning power or strength. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Potencio. The surname Potenciano may have been given to individuals who were believed to possess great power or strength, or it could have been used as a given name that eventually became a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Potenciano: 140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P03052050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P OW2 T EH0 N S IY0 AA1 N EY0
🌐 IPA
/potenciano*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTNSN', 'PTNXN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Potenciano in Braille

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

The name Potenciano in braille

How to sign the name Potenciano using Sign Language

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

The name Potenciano in sign language

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