Purificacion

Purificacion Meaning & Origin

About Purificacion
The surname Purificacion is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Spanish word "purificación," meaning "purification" in English. It is often associated with the Catholic feast day of the Purification of the Virgin Mary, also known as Candlemas. The surname Purificacion may have been given to individuals who were born or baptized on this religious holiday or who had a connection to the Catholic Church.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Purificacion: 132
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129047
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRFKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0601020205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P Y UW2 R IH0 F AH0 K EY1 SH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/purificacion*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRFKSN', 'PRFKXN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Purificacion in Braille

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

The name Purificacion in braille

How to sign the name Purificacion using Sign Language

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

The name Purificacion in sign language

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