Arbelaez

Arbelaez Meaning & Origin

About Arbelaez
The surname Arbelaez is of Basque origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "ar," meaning "stone," and "belaez," meaning "ravine" or "gully." Therefore, the surname Arbelaez can be interpreted to mean "stone ravine" or "stone gully." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify individuals who lived near or were associated with a particular geographical feature such as a ravine or gully.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Arbelaez: 1,103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,135
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Arbelaez based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARPLS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A610402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 R B AH0 L EH2 Z
🌐 IPA
/arbelaez*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARPLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Arbelaez in Braille

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

The name Arbelaez in braille

How to sign the name Arbelaez using Sign Language

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

The name Arbelaez in sign language

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