Pedra

Pedra Meaning & Origin

About Pedra
The surname Pedra is of Portuguese and Galician origin. It is derived from the Portuguese word "pedra," meaning "stone." As a surname, Pedra likely originated as a topographic or occupational name for someone who lived or worked near a stone or was involved in the stone industry. It may have also been used as a nickname for someone with a strong or solid personality.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pedra: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0360
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 D R AH0
🌐 IPA
/pedra*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P360

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pedra in Braille

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

The name Pedra in braille

How to sign the name Pedra using Sign Language

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

The name Pedra in sign language

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