Novoa

Novoa Meaning & Origin

About Novoa
The surname Novoa is of Galician origin and is derived from the Galician word "nova" meaning "new." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who hailed from a place called Novoa or had some association with it. The surname Novoa is commonly found in Galicia, Spain, and is also present in other Spanish-speaking countries due to migration.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Novoa: 4,281
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,756
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.45

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NF
🔊 Soundex
N010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N OW0 V OW1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/noʊˈvoʊə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Novoa in Braille

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

The name Novoa in braille

How to sign the name Novoa using Sign Language

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

The name Novoa in sign language

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