Prensa

Prensa Meaning & Origin

About Prensa
The surname Prensa is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "prensa," which means "press" or "printing press" in Spanish. It is believed to have originated as an occupational surname for someone who worked in the printing or publishing industry. The surname Prensa may also have been used as a nickname for someone who was involved in spreading news or information.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Prensa: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P60520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R EH1 N S AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈprɛnsə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Prensa in Braille

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

The name Prensa in braille

How to sign the name Prensa using Sign Language

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

The name Prensa in sign language

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