Cervantes

Cervantes Meaning & Origin

About Cervantes
The surname Cervantes is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "cervant," which means "deer" in Old Spanish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a place associated with deer, such as a deer park or hunting ground. The surname Cervantes is most famously associated with the renowned Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes, author of the classic novel "Don Quixote."

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cervantes holds a prominent position in our records, ranking within the top 500. Here's an in-depth look at its popularity and demographic spread:

  • Number of People with the name Cervantes: 82,161
  • Overall Popularity: 0.03%
  • Ranking: 387
  • Frequency per 100k people: 27.85

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
SRFNTS
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
C06105302
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH0 R V AA1 N T EH0 S
๐ŸŒ IPA
/sษ›rหˆvษ‘ntษ›s/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('SRFNTS', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cervantes in Braille

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

The name Cervantes in braille

How to sign the name Cervantes using Sign Language

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

The name Cervantes in sign language

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