Conchas

Conchas Meaning & Origin

About Conchas
The surname Conchas is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "concha," which means "shell" in Spanish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a place with shells, such as a beach or a shellfish-rich area. The surname Conchas may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a physical characteristic resembling a shell or someone who worked with shells.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Conchas: 1,183
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,940
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.4

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNXS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C05202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 N CH AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/conchas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNXS', 'KNKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Conchas in Braille

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

The name Conchas in braille

How to sign the name Conchas using Sign Language

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

The name Conchas in sign language

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