Branco

See also: branco

English

Etymology

From Portuguese Branco, from branco (“white”), originally a nickname for a light-skinned man.

Proper noun

Branco (plural Brancos)

  1. A surname from Portuguese.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Branco is the 11293rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2797 individuals. Branco is most common among White (85.13%) individuals.

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

From branco (“white”). Originated as a nickname for a fair-skinned man.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɾɐ̃.ku/

  • Homophone: branco
  • Hyphenation: Bran‧co

Proper noun

Branco m or f by sense

  1. a surname transferred from the nickname
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