Caldeira

Caldeira Meaning & Origin

About Caldeira
The surname Caldeira is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "caldeira," meaning "cauldron" or "boiler" in Portuguese. It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near a cauldron-shaped geographical feature or worked as a blacksmith or metalworker. The name Caldeira is relatively common in Portugal and is also found in other Portuguese-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Caldeira: 788
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,822
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLTR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C043060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 L D EH1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/kɑlˈdɛrə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Caldeira in Braille

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

The name Caldeira in braille

How to sign the name Caldeira using Sign Language

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

The name Caldeira in sign language

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