Paiva

Paiva Meaning & Origin

About Paiva
The surname Paiva is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "paiva," which refers to a type of river or stream. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or were associated with a river or stream named Paiva. The surname Paiva is relatively common in Portugal and is also found in other Portuguese-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Paiva: 3,365
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,643
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PF
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EY1 V AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpeɪvə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Paiva in Braille

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

The name Paiva in braille

How to sign the name Paiva using Sign Language

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

The name Paiva in sign language

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