Cuevas

Cuevas Meaning & Origin

About Cuevas
The surname Cuevas is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "cueva," meaning "cave" in English. It is a locational surname typically associated with someone who lived near or in a cave. The name may have been given to individuals who resided in or were associated with a place named Cuevas or had some connection to caves, such as occupation or physical features. The surname Cuevas is relatively common in Spanish-speaking countries and has variations in spelling and pronunciation.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cuevas features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Cuevas: 43,701
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 790
  • Frequency per 100k people: 14.81

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cuevas 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
KFS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W EH1 V AA0 Z
🌐 IPA
/kˈwɛvɑz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cuevas in Braille

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

The name Cuevas in braille

How to sign the name Cuevas using Sign Language

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

The name Cuevas in sign language

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