Esmeralda

Esmeralda Meaning & Origin

About Esmeralda
The surname Esmeralda is derived from the Spanish and Portuguese word "esmeralda," which means "emerald" in English. It is a topographic or locational surname given to someone who lived near a place with emerald-like qualities, such as a green valley or a place abundant in emerald gemstones. The surname Esmeralda is relatively rare and is primarily found among Spanish and Portuguese-speaking populations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Esmeralda: 379
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,418
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

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ASMRLT
🗽 NYSIIS
EANA
🔊 Soundex
E25060430
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH0 S M AA0 R EH1 L D AH0
🌐 IPA
/esmeralda*/
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('ASMRLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E256

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Esmeralda in Braille

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

The name Esmeralda in braille

How to sign the name Esmeralda using Sign Language

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

The name Esmeralda in sign language

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