Celaya

Celaya Meaning & Origin

About Celaya
The surname Celaya is of Basque origin and is derived from the place name Celayeta, meaning "place of holly trees" or "place of holly bushes." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from or had some association with the town or region of Celayeta.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Celaya: 4,664
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,173
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.58

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
SL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
C040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EY0 L EY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/seΙͺˈleΙͺΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('SL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Celaya in Braille

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

The name Celaya in braille

How to sign the name Celaya using Sign Language

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

The name Celaya in sign language

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