Macedo

Macedo Meaning & Origin

About Macedo
The surname Macedo is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "macedo," which means "Macedonian" in Portuguese. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from or had ancestral ties to the region of Macedonia. The surname Macedo is relatively common in Portugal and is also found in other Portuguese-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Macedo: 8,433
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.86

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MST
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 S EY1 D OW0
🌐 IPA
/məˈseɪdoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Macedo in Braille

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

The name Macedo in braille

How to sign the name Macedo using Sign Language

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

The name Macedo in sign language

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