Aguiar

Aguiar Meaning & Origin

About Aguiar
The surname Aguiar is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "água," meaning "water" in Portuguese. It is a locational surname, typically associated with someone who lived near a water source such as a river or a spring. The name Aguiar is common in Portugal and has spread to other Portuguese-speaking countries.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Aguiar: 8,390
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4227
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.84

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Aguiar 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
AKR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 G W IY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈɑgwiər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Aguiar in Braille

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

The name Aguiar in braille

How to sign the name Aguiar using Sign Language

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

The name Aguiar in sign language

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