Barahona

Barahona Meaning & Origin

About Barahona
The surname Barahona is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Barahona, which is a town in the province of Soria, Spain. The name Barahona is believed to have originated from the Arabic word "barah," meaning "desert" or "wilderness." Therefore, the surname Barahona likely refers to someone who either hailed from the town of Barahona or had ancestral ties to a desert or wilderness region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barahona: 8,844
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4019
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.0

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Barahona 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
PRHN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE2 R AH0 HH OW1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌbærəˈhoʊnə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barahona in Braille

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

The name Barahona in braille

How to sign the name Barahona using Sign Language

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

The name Barahona in sign language

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