Antequera

Antequera Meaning & Origin

About Antequera
The surname Antequera is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Antequera, which is a city located in the province of Malaga, Spain. The name Antequera is believed to have originated from the Arabic word "antequaira," meaning "the ancient." Therefore, the surname Antequera likely refers to someone who either originated from or had some association with the city of Antequera.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Antequera: 159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Antequera 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
ANTKR
🗽 NYSIIS
AGA
🔊 Soundex
A5302060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE0 N T EH0 K W AO1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/antequera*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANTKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Antequera in Braille

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

The name Antequera in braille

How to sign the name Antequera using Sign Language

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

The name Antequera in sign language

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