Defigueiredo

Defigueiredo Meaning & Origin

About Defigueiredo
The surname Defigueiredo is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the combination of the words "de" meaning "of" and "Figueiredo" which refers to a place name. It is a locational surname indicating that the original bearer was from a place called Figueiredo or had some association with it. Figueiredo itself is derived from the Portuguese word "figueira" meaning "fig tree," suggesting that the place was known for its abundance of fig trees. Therefore, the surname Defigueiredo can be interpreted to mean "of Figueiredo" or "from the place of fig trees."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Defigueiredo: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Defigueiredo 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
TFKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D010206030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 F IY0 JH EH0 P R OW1 JH IY0 OW0
🌐 IPA
/defigueiredo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D126

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Defigueiredo in Braille

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

The name Defigueiredo in braille

How to sign the name Defigueiredo using Sign Language

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

The name Defigueiredo in sign language

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