Arroyo

Arroyo Meaning & Origin

About Arroyo
The surname Arroyo is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "arroyo," which means "stream" or "brook" in English. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or by a stream or brook. The name Arroyo is quite common in Spanish-speaking countries and is often associated with individuals whose ancestors lived in areas with abundant water sources.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Arroyo features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Arroyo: 50,614
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 678
  • Frequency per 100k people: 17.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Arroyo 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 OY1 OW0
🌐 IPA
/ərɔɪoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Arroyo in Braille

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

The name Arroyo in braille

How to sign the name Arroyo using Sign Language

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

The name Arroyo in sign language

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