Guedes

Guedes Meaning & Origin

About Guedes
The surname Guedes is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "gueda," which means "a small river" in the Galician-Portuguese language. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify individuals who lived near or were associated with a small river. Over time, the surname Guedes has spread beyond Portugal and can be found in various Portuguese-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Guedes: 686
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,316
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G W IY1 D Z
🌐 IPA
/guedes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guedes in Braille

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

The name Guedes in braille

How to sign the name Guedes using Sign Language

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

The name Guedes in sign language

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