Aroyo

Aroyo Meaning & Origin

About Aroyo
The surname Aroyo is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the word "aroyo," meaning "river" or "stream." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to someone who lived near or was associated with a river or stream. The surname Aroyo is predominantly found among Sephardic Jews, particularly those of Spanish and Portuguese descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Aroyo: 294
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,126
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Aroyo 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
AR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A600
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
ER0 OW1 Y OW0
🌐 IPA
/aroyo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Aroyo in Braille

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

The name Aroyo in braille

How to sign the name Aroyo using Sign Language

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

The name Aroyo in sign language

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