Cuestas

Cuestas Meaning & Origin

About Cuestas
The surname Cuestas is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "cuesta," which means "slope" or "hill" in Spanish. As a surname, Cuestas likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a hill or slope. It may have also been used as a locational name for individuals who hailed from a place with a similar geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cuestas: 652
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,668
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSTS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C02302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W EH1 S T AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/cuestas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C232

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cuestas in Braille

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

The name Cuestas in braille

How to sign the name Cuestas using Sign Language

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

The name Cuestas in sign language

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