Seville

Seville Meaning & Origin

About Seville
The surname Seville is of Spanish origin and is derived from the name of the city of Seville in southern Spain. It is believed to have originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer was from or associated with the city of Seville. The name Seville is derived from the Latin word "Hispalis," which was the Roman name for the city. The surname Seville is relatively rare and is primarily found among Spanish-speaking populations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Seville: 1,018
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,554
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SFL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S01040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH0 V IH1 L
🌐 IPA
/səˈvɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Seville in Braille

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

The name Seville in braille

How to sign the name Seville using Sign Language

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

The name Seville in sign language

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