Macabeo

Macabeo Meaning & Origin

About Macabeo
The surname Macabeo is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Hebrew name "Maccabee," meaning "hammer." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was strong or forceful. The name is associated with the Maccabees, a Jewish family who led a successful rebellion against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE. Today, the surname Macabeo is primarily found in the Philippines, where it may have been brought by Spanish colonizers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Macabeo: 160
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Macabeo 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
MKP
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AE1 B IY0 OW0
🌐 IPA
/macabeo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Macabeo in Braille

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

The name Macabeo in braille

How to sign the name Macabeo using Sign Language

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

The name Macabeo in sign language

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