Neveu

Neveu Meaning & Origin

About Neveu
The surname Neveu is of French origin and is derived from the word "neveu," meaning "nephew" in English. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the nephew of a particular person. Over time, the surname Neveu has become a hereditary family name passed down through generations, no longer necessarily indicating a direct relationship to an uncle.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Neveu: 888
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NF
🔊 Soundex
N010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH0 V UW1
🌐 IPA
/nɪˈvu/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Neveu in Braille

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

The name Neveu in braille

How to sign the name Neveu using Sign Language

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

The name Neveu in sign language

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