Veloso

Veloso Meaning & Origin

About Veloso
The surname Veloso is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "veloso," which means "hairy" or "hirsute" in Portuguese. It is a descriptive surname that was likely given to individuals who had a notable amount of hair or a particularly hairy appearance. The surname Veloso is relatively common in Portugal and is also found in other Portuguese-speaking countries.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Veloso: 1,117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,906
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLS
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V EH2 L OW1 S OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˌvɛˈloʊsoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Veloso in Braille

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

The name Veloso in braille

How to sign the name Veloso using Sign Language

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

The name Veloso in sign language

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