Ribeiro

Ribeiro Meaning & Origin

About Ribeiro
The surname Ribeiro is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the Portuguese word "ribeiro," meaning "river" or "stream." It is a topographic surname typically given to someone who lived near a river or stream. The name Ribeiro is quite common in Portugal and is also found in other Portuguese-speaking countries such as Brazil.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ribeiro: 6,712
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.28

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
RPR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
RA
πŸ”Š Soundex
R01060
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY0 B EH1 R OW0
🌐 IPA
/riˈbΙ›roʊ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('RPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ribeiro in Braille

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

The name Ribeiro in braille

How to sign the name Ribeiro using Sign Language

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

The name Ribeiro in sign language

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