Abellera

See also: abellera

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog Abellera, itself from Catalan abellera (“apiary”).

Proper noun

Abellera (plural Abelleras)

1. A surname from Tagalog [in turn from Catalan].

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Abellera is the 42094^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 516 individuals. Abellera is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (79.07%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Abellera”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 3.

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔabelˈjeɾa/ [ʔɐ.bɛlˈjɛː.ɾɐ]
• Rhymes: -eɾa
• Syllabification: A‧bel‧le‧ra

Proper noun

Abellera (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜒᜇ)

1. a surname

Related terms

• abehera

 

Statistics

According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Abellera is the 1,107^th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 8,893 individuals.