Guevara

Guevara Meaning & Origin

About Guevara
The surname Guevara is of Basque origin and is derived from the Basque word "gebara," meaning "blacksmith." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or worked as a blacksmith. The name Guevara gained prominence through the Argentine revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara, who played a significant role in the Cuban Revolution.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Guevara features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Guevara: 46,454
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 746
  • Frequency per 100k people: 15.75

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Guevara 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
KFR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G01060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EY0 V AA1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/gəˈvɑrə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guevara in Braille

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

The name Guevara in braille

How to sign the name Guevara using Sign Language

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

The name Guevara in sign language

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