Sebastiao

Sebastiao Meaning & Origin

About Sebastiao
The surname Sebastiao is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the given name Sebastião, which is the Portuguese form of the Latin name Sebastianus. The name Sebastianus was derived from the Greek name Sebastianos, meaning "from Sebastia," which was a city in Asia Minor. The surname Sebastiao is therefore a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer is a descendant or a relative of someone named Sebastião.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sebastiao: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPSX
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S010230
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH0 B AE1 S T IY0 OW0
🌐 IPA
/sebastiao*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPSX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S123

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sebastiao in Braille

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

The name Sebastiao in braille

How to sign the name Sebastiao using Sign Language

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

The name Sebastiao in sign language

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