Cisternas

Cisternas Meaning & Origin

About Cisternas
The surname Cisternas is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "cisterna," which means "cistern" in English. A cistern is a container used for storing water, typically underground. Therefore, the surname Cisternas likely originated as a topographic or occupational name for someone who lived near or worked with cisterns. It may have been given to individuals who were responsible for maintaining or constructing these water storage systems.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cisternas: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cisternas 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
SSTRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C02306502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH0 S T EH1 R N AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/cisternas*/
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('SSTRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cisternas in Braille

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

The name Cisternas in braille

How to sign the name Cisternas using Sign Language

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

The name Cisternas in sign language

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