Recchia

Recchia Meaning & Origin

About Recchia
The surname Recchia is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "riccio," meaning "hedgehog" in Italian. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who had hair or features resembling a hedgehog. The name Recchia is relatively common in southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Campania, Calabria, and Sicily.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Recchia: 1,248
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21057
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.42

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Recchia based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RX
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EH1 K IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɛkiə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Recchia in Braille

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

The name Recchia in braille

How to sign the name Recchia using Sign Language

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

The name Recchia in sign language

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