Sciacca

Sciacca Meaning & Origin

About Sciacca
The surname Sciacca is of Italian origin and is derived from the name of a town in Sicily, Italy. The name Sciacca is believed to have originated from the Arabic word "shaqqa," meaning "crack" or "fissure," referring to the town's location on a rocky hillside. Over time, individuals from Sciacca adopted the name as their surname, signifying their connection to the town. Today, the surname Sciacca is primarily found in Italy and among Italian diaspora communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sciacca: 1,498
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,467
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.51

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sciacca 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
SK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S2020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K AO1 K AA0
🌐 IPA
/ˈskɔˌkɑ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sciacca in Braille

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

The name Sciacca in braille

How to sign the name Sciacca using Sign Language

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

The name Sciacca in sign language

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