Aldana

Aldana Meaning & Origin

About Aldana
The surname Aldana is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Aldana, which is a small town in the province of Burgos, Spain. The name Aldana is believed to have originated from the Basque language, where "alda" means "rock" and "ana" means "near." Therefore, the surname Aldana can be interpreted to mean "near the rock" or "close to the rocky place." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from or had some association with the town of Aldana in Spain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Aldana: 10,362
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,448
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.51

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A43050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA0 L D AE1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/ɑlˈdænə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Aldana in Braille

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

The name Aldana in braille

How to sign the name Aldana using Sign Language

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

The name Aldana in sign language

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