Heredia

Heredia Meaning & Origin

About Heredia
The surname Heredia is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Heredia, which is a city in the province of Alajuela, Costa Rica. The name Heredia is believed to have originated from the Latin word "heredium," meaning "estate" or "property." Therefore, the surname Heredia likely denotes someone who either owned or worked on an estate or property in the region of Heredia.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heredia: 17,506
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2061
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.93

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Heredia 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
HRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER0 EH1 D IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/hərˈɛdiə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heredia in Braille

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

The name Heredia in braille

How to sign the name Heredia using Sign Language

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

The name Heredia in sign language

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