Maceira

Maceira Meaning & Origin

About Maceira
The surname Maceira is of Galician origin and is derived from the word "maceira," meaning "apple tree" in Galician. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near an apple tree or was associated with a place named after apple trees. The surname Maceira is relatively common in Galicia, Spain, and is often found among individuals of Galician descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maceira: 288
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,345
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MSR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 CH EH1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/maceira*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maceira in Braille

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

The name Maceira in braille

How to sign the name Maceira using Sign Language

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

The name Maceira in sign language

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