Bengoa

Bengoa Meaning & Origin

About Bengoa
The surname Bengoa is of Basque origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "bengo," meaning "hill," and "oa," meaning "place." Therefore, the surname Bengoa can be interpreted to mean "place on the hill" or "hillside." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify individuals who lived in or near a place situated on a hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bengoa: 172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 NG G OW0
🌐 IPA
/bengoa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bengoa in Braille

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

The name Bengoa in braille

How to sign the name Bengoa using Sign Language

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

The name Bengoa in sign language

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