Quemada

Quemada Meaning & Origin

About Quemada
The surname Quemada is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Spanish word "quemada," meaning "burned." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a place that had been burned or had experienced a fire. The surname Quemada may have been given to individuals who resided near areas affected by wildfires or controlled burns.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Quemada: 141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 122,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Quemada based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KMT
🗽 NYSIIS
QGANA
🔊 Soundex
Q05030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W AH0 M AA1 D AH0
🌐 IPA
/quemada*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Q530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Quemada in Braille

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

The name Quemada in braille

How to sign the name Quemada using Sign Language

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

The name Quemada in sign language

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