Raco

Raco Meaning & Origin

About Raco
The surname Raco is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "raco," meaning "crab" in the Calabrian dialect. It is a topographic surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near a crab habitat or had crab-like characteristics. The surname Raco is relatively rare and is primarily found in southern Italy, particularly in the region of Calabria.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Raco: 330
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EY1 K OW0
🌐 IPA
/raco*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Raco in Braille

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

The name Raco in braille

How to sign the name Raco using Sign Language

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

The name Raco in sign language

Numerology