Aguirra

Aguirra Meaning & Origin

About Aguirra
The surname Aguirra is of Basque origin and is derived from the Basque word "agirre," meaning "prominent" or "distinguished." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Agirre. The name Aguirra suggests a family lineage that was respected or held a position of importance within the Basque community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Aguirra: 140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A2060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 G W IH1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/əgˈwɪrə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Aguirra in Braille

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

The name Aguirra in braille

How to sign the name Aguirra using Sign Language

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

The name Aguirra in sign language

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