Defreitas

Defreitas Meaning & Origin

About Defreitas
The surname Defreitas is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "de" meaning "of" or "from" and "Freitas" which is a habitational name for someone from any of the various places named Freitas in Portugal. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Defreitas can be interpreted as "from Freitas" or "of Freitas."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Defreitas: 2,957
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,787
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.0

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Defreitas 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TFRTS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
DA
πŸ”Š Soundex
D0160302
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 F R AY0 T AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈdΙ›fraΙͺtΙ™z/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TFRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Defreitas in Braille

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

The name Defreitas in braille

How to sign the name Defreitas using Sign Language

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

The name Defreitas in sign language

Numerology