Regueira

Regueira Meaning & Origin

About Regueira
The surname Regueira is of Galician origin and is derived from the word "regueiro," meaning "stream" or "rivulet" in the Galician language. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or was associated with a stream or watercourse. The surname Regueira is commonly found in the Galicia region of Spain and is also present in other Spanish-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Regueira: 221
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,748
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKR
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R02060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EY0 G W EH1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/regueira*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Regueira in Braille

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

The name Regueira in braille

How to sign the name Regueira using Sign Language

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

The name Regueira in sign language

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