Argentina

Argentina Meaning & Origin

About Argentina
The surname Argentina is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "Argentina," meaning "silver" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with silver hair or a pale complexion. The surname may also have been given to those who worked with or traded in silver.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Argentina: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARJNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A62053050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA2 R JH AH0 N T IY1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌɑrʤənˈtinə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARJNTN', 'ARKNTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Argentina in Braille

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

The name Argentina in braille

How to sign the name Argentina using Sign Language

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

The name Argentina in sign language

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