Avellar

Avellar Meaning & Origin

About Avellar
The surname Avellar is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "avela," meaning hazelnut. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a place with hazelnut trees or had some association with hazelnuts. The name Avellar is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in Portugal and its former colonies.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Avellar: 253
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,029
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Avellar based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Avellar is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFLR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A10406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 V EH1 L ER0
🌐 IPA
/avellar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A146

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Avellar in Braille

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

The name Avellar in braille

How to sign the name Avellar using Sign Language

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

The name Avellar in sign language

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