Guadiana

Guadiana Meaning & Origin

About Guadiana
The surname Guadiana is of Spanish origin and is derived from the name of the Guadiana River, which flows through Spain and Portugal. The river's name is believed to have originated from the Arabic word "wadi," meaning "river" or "valley." Therefore, the surname Guadiana is likely to have been originally used to denote someone who lived near or was associated with the Guadiana River.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Guadiana: 848
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,215
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G03050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA2 D IY0 AA1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/guadiana*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guadiana in Braille

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

The name Guadiana in braille

How to sign the name Guadiana using Sign Language

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

The name Guadiana in sign language

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