Ribadeneira

Ribadeneira Meaning & Origin

About Ribadeneira
The surname Ribadeneira is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Galician word "ribeira" meaning "riverbank" and the word "neira" meaning "black." Therefore, the surname Ribadeneira can be interpreted to mean "black riverbank" or "dark riverbank." It is likely that the surname originated as a locational name for someone who lived near a dark or black riverbank.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ribadeneira: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ribadeneira 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
RPTNR
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R010305060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY0 B AE2 D AH0 N EH1 R IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/ribadeneira*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RPTNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R135

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ribadeneira in Braille

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

The name Ribadeneira in braille

How to sign the name Ribadeneira using Sign Language

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

The name Ribadeneira in sign language

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