Viera

Viera Meaning & Origin

About Viera
The surname Viera is of Portuguese and Galician origin. It is derived from the word "viera," which means "scallop" in Portuguese. The name is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who lived near a place associated with scallops or who worked as a scallop fisherman. The scallop is also a symbol associated with the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, a famous religious site in Spain, which may have contributed to the adoption of this surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Viera: 11,861
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,024
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.02

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FR
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IY1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈvirə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Viera in Braille

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

The name Viera in braille

How to sign the name Viera using Sign Language

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

The name Viera in sign language

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