Carreira

Carreira Meaning & Origin

About Carreira
The surname Carreira is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "carreira," which means "career" or "profession" in Portuguese. It is a surname commonly found in Portugal and among Portuguese communities around the world. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who was known for their profession or career, or it could have been given to someone who worked in a specific occupation.

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📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carreira: 810
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29231
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 R EH1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/kɑˈrɛrɑ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C660

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carreira in Braille

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

The name Carreira in braille

How to sign the name Carreira using Sign Language

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

The name Carreira in sign language

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