Puerta

Puerta Meaning & Origin

About Puerta
The surname Puerta is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "puerta," meaning "door" or "gate" in Spanish. It is a topographic or locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near or worked at a gate or door. The name may also have been used metaphorically to denote someone who was a gatekeeper or guardian.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Puerta: 1,356
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,823
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.46

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P W EH1 R T AH0
🌐 IPA
/puerta*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Puerta in Braille

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

The name Puerta in braille

How to sign the name Puerta using Sign Language

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

The name Puerta in sign language

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