Colmenares

Colmenares Meaning & Origin

About Colmenares
The surname Colmenares is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "colmena," meaning "beehive" in English. It is a locational surname, typically associated with someone who lived near or worked with beehives. The name Colmenares is common in Spanish-speaking countries, particularly in Spain and Venezuela.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Colmenares: 2,168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,926
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.73

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLMNRS
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C045050602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L M EH2 N ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/colmenares*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLMNRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colmenares in Braille

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

The name Colmenares in braille

How to sign the name Colmenares using Sign Language

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

The name Colmenares in sign language

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