Gavilanes

Gavilanes Meaning & Origin

About Gavilanes
The surname Gavilanes is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "gavilán," which means "sparrowhawk" in English. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a place called Gavilanes or had some association with it. The name Gavilanes is relatively common in Spain and Latin America and is often associated with qualities such as agility, sharpness, and keen observation, reflecting the characteristics of the sparrowhawk.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gavilanes: 978
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gavilanes 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
KFLNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G01040502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 V AH0 L EY2 N Z
🌐 IPA
/gavilanes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFLNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G145

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gavilanes in Braille

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

The name Gavilanes in braille

How to sign the name Gavilanes using Sign Language

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

The name Gavilanes in sign language

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