Cuvas

Cuvas Meaning & Origin

About Cuvas
The surname Cuvas is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "cuba," meaning "barrel" or "cask" in Spanish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or worked with barrels or casks. The surname Cuvas likely originated as an occupational name for a cooper or a person involved in the production or trade of barrels.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cuvas: 207
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cuvas 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 UW1 V AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/cuvas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cuvas in Braille

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

The name Cuvas in braille

How to sign the name Cuvas using Sign Language

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

The name Cuvas in sign language

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