Barrenechea

Barrenechea Meaning & Origin

About Barrenechea
The surname Barrenechea is of Basque origin and is derived from the words "barren" meaning "valley" and "etxea" meaning "house." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Barrenechea can be interpreted as "house in the valley" or "valley house."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barrenechea: 257
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNX
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0605020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA2 R IH0 N EH1 CH AH0
🌐 IPA
/barrenechea*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNX', 'PRNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barrenechea in Braille

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

The name Barrenechea in braille

How to sign the name Barrenechea using Sign Language

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

The name Barrenechea in sign language

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