Serpa

Serpa Meaning & Origin

About Serpa
The surname Serpa is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "serpa," which means "a type of hawk" in Portuguese. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name may have hailed from a place named Serpa or had some association with hawks. Surnames often originated from a person's occupation, nickname, or place of origin, providing insights into their ancestral history.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Serpa: 2,547
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.86

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRP
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 R P AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɛrpə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Serpa in Braille

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

The name Serpa in braille

How to sign the name Serpa using Sign Language

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

The name Serpa in sign language

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