Feijoo

Feijoo Meaning & Origin

About Feijoo
The surname Feijoo is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Galician word "feixo," meaning "beech tree." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or was associated with a place where beech trees were abundant. The surname Feijoo is relatively common in Galicia, a region in northwestern Spain, and is also found in other Spanish-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Feijoo: 615
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Feijoo 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
FJ
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EY1 JH UW0
🌐 IPA
/feijoo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FJ', 'FH')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Feijoo in Braille

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

The name Feijoo in braille

How to sign the name Feijoo using Sign Language

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

The name Feijoo in sign language

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