Leyvas

Leyvas Meaning & Origin

About Leyvas
The surname Leyvas is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "leyva," which means "lion." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Leyva. The lion is often associated with strength, courage, and leadership, so the surname Leyvas may have been given to individuals who possessed these qualities or were seen as noble and powerful.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leyvas: 583
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,050
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EY1 V AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/leyvas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leyvas in Braille

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

The name Leyvas in braille

How to sign the name Leyvas using Sign Language

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

The name Leyvas in sign language

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