Carballeira

Carballeira Meaning & Origin

About Carballeira
The surname Carballeira is of Galician origin and is derived from the Galician word "carballeira," meaning "oak grove" or "oak forest." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near or was associated with an oak grove or forest. The surname Carballeira is relatively common in Galicia, Spain, and is often found among individuals with Galician ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carballeira: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRPLR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06104060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 B R AA0 L IY1 Y AH0
🌐 IPA
/carballeira*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRPLR', 'KRPR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carballeira in Braille

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

The name Carballeira in braille

How to sign the name Carballeira using Sign Language

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

The name Carballeira in sign language

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