Queiros

Queiros Meaning & Origin

About Queiros
The surname Queiros is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "queiro," meaning "shepherd" in Portuguese. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or was associated with a place called Queiros. The name Queiros 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 Queiros is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Queiros: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRS
🗽 NYSIIS
QGA
🔊 Soundex
Q0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W IY1 R OW0 Z
🌐 IPA
/queiros*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Q620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Queiros in Braille

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

The name Queiros in braille

How to sign the name Queiros using Sign Language

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

The name Queiros in sign language

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