Correa
English
Etymology
Proper noun
Correa (plural Correas)
- A surname from Spanish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Correa is the 905th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 38232 individuals. Correa is most common among Hispanic/Latino (85.39%) and White (10.37%) individuals.
Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
Spelling variant of Correia.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /koˈʁe.ɐ/ [koˈhe.ɐ]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /koˈʁe.ɐ/ [koˈχe.ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /koˈʁe.a/ [koˈhe.a]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /kuˈʁe.ɐ/
Proper noun
Correa m or f by sense
Spanish
Etymology
From correa (“belt, band”). Compare Portuguese Correia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /koˈrea/ [koˈre.a]
- Rhymes: -ea
- Syllabification: Co‧rre‧a
Proper noun
Correa m or f by sense
- a surname transferred from the common noun
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to official data by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística in 2016, Correa occurs in Spain as a first surname by 17,219 individuals, and as a second surname by 17,099 individuals. It is prevalent in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Madrid, Barcelona, Granada, Pontevedra, Badajoz, Huelva, Las Palmas, and Valencia.
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Correa, from correa (“belt; band”). Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /koˈɾea/ [koˈɾɛː.ɐ]
- Rhymes: -ea
- Syllabification: Co‧rre‧a
- Homophones: Korea, korea
Proper noun
Correa (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜇᜒᜌ)
- a surname from Spanish [in turn transferred from the common noun], common in Bulacan, Metro Manila and Nueva Ecija