Gouveia

Gouveia Meaning & Origin

About Gouveia
The surname Gouveia is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "gouvea," meaning "grove" or "woodland" in Portuguese. It is a locational surname, typically associated with someone who lived near or was from a place named Gouveia. The name may have been given to individuals who resided near a grove or woodland area, or it could have been adopted by families who originated from the town of Gouveia in Portugal.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gouveia: 2,878
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11047
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.98

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gouveia 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
KF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G UW0 V EY1 IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌguˈveɪjə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gouveia in Braille

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

The name Gouveia in braille

How to sign the name Gouveia using Sign Language

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

The name Gouveia in sign language

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