Zempoalteca

Zempoalteca Meaning & Origin

About Zempoalteca
The surname Zempoalteca is of Nahuatl origin and is derived from the word "zempoal" which means "twenty days" in the Nahuatl language. It is believed to have been used as a term to describe the people who lived in the region of Zempoala, an ancient city in present-day Mexico. Therefore, the surname Zempoalteca likely refers to someone who originated from or had ancestral ties to the region of Zempoala.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Zempoalteca: 209
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,685
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMPLTK
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSANA
🔊 Soundex
Z051043020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z EH2 M P OW0 S T EH1 L AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/zempoalteca*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMPLTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z514

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zempoalteca in Braille

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

The name Zempoalteca in braille

How to sign the name Zempoalteca using Sign Language

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

The name Zempoalteca in sign language

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