Figueiredo

Figueiredo Meaning & Origin

About Figueiredo
The surname Figueiredo is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "figueira," meaning "fig tree" in Portuguese. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near or was associated with a place named Figueiredo, which could have been a village or an area with a significant presence of fig trees. The surname Figueiredo is relatively common in Portugal and is also found among Portuguese communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Figueiredo: 2,439
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,670
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.83

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0206030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IY0 G ER0 EY1 D OW0
🌐 IPA
/figərˈeɪdoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Figueiredo in Braille

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

The name Figueiredo in braille

How to sign the name Figueiredo using Sign Language

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

The name Figueiredo in sign language

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