Cervera

Cervera Meaning & Origin

About Cervera
The surname Cervera is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Cervera, which is a town in Catalonia, Spain. The name Cervera is believed to have originated from the Latin word "servus," meaning "servant" or "slave." Over time, the name evolved to refer to a person who worked as a servant or a slave. Therefore, the surname Cervera likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who held such a position or had connections to the town of Cervera.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cervera: 2,329
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,142
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.79

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cervera based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRFR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C061060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH ER0 V EH1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/ʧərˈvɛrə/
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('SRFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cervera in Braille

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

The name Cervera in braille

How to sign the name Cervera using Sign Language

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

The name Cervera in sign language

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