Maceo

Maceo Meaning & Origin

About Maceo
The surname Maceo is of Spanish origin and is derived from the personal name "Maceo," which itself is derived from the Latin name "Maccius." The name Maceo means "gift of God" or "God's gift." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Maceo. The surname Maceo is relatively rare and is most commonly found in Spain and Latin American countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maceo: 255
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,564
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY1 S K OW0
🌐 IPA
/maceo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maceo in Braille

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

The name Maceo in braille

How to sign the name Maceo using Sign Language

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

The name Maceo in sign language

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