Arcadia

Arcadia Meaning & Origin

About Arcadia
The surname Arcadia is derived from the ancient Greek region of Arcadia, which was known for its natural beauty and pastoral landscapes. The name Arcadia itself is believed to come from the Greek word "arktos," meaning bear, or "arkein," meaning to protect or guard. As a surname, Arcadia likely originated as a geographic or locational name, indicating that the bearer hailed from or had ancestral ties to the region of Arcadia.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Arcadia: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Arcadia 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
ARKT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A62030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA0 R K EY1 D IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/ɑrˈkeɪdiə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Arcadia in Braille

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

The name Arcadia in braille

How to sign the name Arcadia using Sign Language

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

The name Arcadia in sign language

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