Favela

Favela Meaning & Origin

About Favela
The surname Favela is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "favela," which means "shantytown" or "slum" in Portuguese. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who lived in or near such an area. The surname Favela is relatively common in Mexico and is also found in other Spanish-speaking countries.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Favela: 7,439
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,761
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.52

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FFL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F01040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA0 V EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/fɑˈvɛlə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Favela in Braille

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

The name Favela in braille

How to sign the name Favela using Sign Language

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

The name Favela in sign language

Numerology