Fidalgo

Fidalgo Meaning & Origin

About Fidalgo
The surname Fidalgo is of Portuguese and Spanish origin and is derived from the Latin word "filius de alio," meaning "son of another." It was originally used to denote a noble or a person of high social status, often associated with the nobility or the gentry. The surname Fidalgo signifies a person who belongs to a noble or aristocratic family.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fidalgo: 651
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,707
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FTLK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F030420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IY0 D AA1 L G OW0
🌐 IPA
/fiˈdɑlgoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FTLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F342

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fidalgo in Braille

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

The name Fidalgo in braille

How to sign the name Fidalgo using Sign Language

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

The name Fidalgo in sign language

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