Aguirre

Aguirre Meaning & Origin

About Aguirre
The surname Aguirre is of Basque origin and is derived from the Basque word "agirre," meaning "prominent" or "outstanding." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Agirre. The name Aguirre is commonly found in the Basque Country and has spread to other regions, particularly in Spain and Latin America, through migration.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Aguirre holds a prominent position in our records, ranking within the top 500. Here's an in-depth look at its popularity and demographic spread:

  • Number of People with the name Aguirre: 79,517
  • Overall Popularity: 0.03%
  • Ranking: 401
  • Frequency per 100k people: 26.96

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
AKR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
A
πŸ”Š Soundex
A2060
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA0 G W IH1 R EY0
🌐 IPA
/Ι™gˈwΙͺreΙͺ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('AKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Aguirre in Braille

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

The name Aguirre in braille

How to sign the name Aguirre using Sign Language

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

The name Aguirre in sign language

Numerology