Sepulveda

Sepulveda Meaning & Origin

About Sepulveda
The surname Sepulveda is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Latin words "sepolcri" and "vita," meaning "grave" and "life" respectively. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a cemetery or a burial ground. The name Sepulveda is commonly found in Spanish-speaking countries and is associated with a family's ancestral connection to a specific place or region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sepulveda: 19,851
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,810
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.73

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPLFT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S01041030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EY0 P UW0 L V EY1 D AH0
🌐 IPA
/seɪpulˈveɪdə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPLFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S141

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sepulveda in Braille

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

The name Sepulveda in braille

How to sign the name Sepulveda using Sign Language

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

The name Sepulveda in sign language

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