Villaneuva

Villaneuva Meaning & Origin

About Villaneuva
The surname Villanueva is of Spanish origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "villa" meaning "town" or "village" and "nueva" meaning "new." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Villanueva can be interpreted as "new town" or "new village." It is a fairly common surname in Spanish-speaking countries and may have originated from families who were associated with the establishment or settlement of new towns or villages.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Villaneuva: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Villaneuva based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLNF
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0405010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IY0 L AA0 V UW1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/villaneuva*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLNF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V451

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Villaneuva in Braille

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

The name Villaneuva in braille

How to sign the name Villaneuva using Sign Language

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

The name Villaneuva in sign language

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