Nevada

Nevada Meaning & Origin

About Nevada
The surname Nevada is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "nevada," meaning "snow-covered" or "snowy" in Spanish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to someone who lived near or was associated with a snowy place. The surname Nevada is relatively rare and is primarily found in Spanish-speaking regions.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nevada: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NFT
🔊 Soundex
N01030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AH0 V AA1 D AH0
🌐 IPA
/nəˈvɑdə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nevada in Braille

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

The name Nevada in braille

How to sign the name Nevada using Sign Language

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

The name Nevada in sign language

Numerology