Cerdan

Cerdan Meaning & Origin

About Cerdan
The surname Cerdan is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "cerda," meaning "bristle" or "hog's hair." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a place with bristle-like vegetation or a hog farm. The name Cerdan is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in Spain and its former colonies.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cerdan: 260
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,375
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 R D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/cerdan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cerdan in Braille

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

The name Cerdan in braille

How to sign the name Cerdan using Sign Language

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

The name Cerdan in sign language

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