Pulanco

Pulanco Meaning & Origin

About Pulanco
The surname Pulanco is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "pulanco," which means "bridge" in the Spanish language. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or was associated with a bridge. The surname Pulanco is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Philippines, where it may have been brought by Spanish colonizers during the colonial period.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pulanco: 165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P040520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P UW0 L AA1 N K OW0
🌐 IPA
/pulanco*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pulanco in Braille

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

The name Pulanco in braille

How to sign the name Pulanco using Sign Language

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

The name Pulanco in sign language

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