Cea

Cea Meaning & Origin

About Cea
The surname Cea is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Galician word "cea," meaning "onion." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a place with an abundance of onions. The surname Cea is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in the Galicia region of Spain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cea: 1,275
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,739
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.43

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
S
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IY1 IY1 EY1
🌐 IPA
/ˈsiˈiˈeɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('S', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cea in Braille

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

The name Cea in braille

How to sign the name Cea using Sign Language

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

The name Cea in sign language

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