Caires

Caires Meaning & Origin

About Caires
The surname Caires is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "caire," which means "cliff" or "rock" in Portuguese. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name may have lived near or on a cliff or rocky area. The surname Caires is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in Portugal and its former colonies.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Caires: 518
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,959
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Caires 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 Caires is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 R IY0 Z
🌐 IPA
/caires*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Caires in Braille

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

The name Caires in braille

How to sign the name Caires using Sign Language

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

The name Caires in sign language

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