Berroa

Berroa Meaning & Origin

About Berroa
The surname Berroa is of Basque origin and is derived from the word "berro," meaning "watercress" in Basque. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely hailed from a place named Berroa or lived near a watercress field. Surnames often originated from a person's occupation, location, or a distinguishing characteristic, and Berroa is no exception, reflecting the ancestral connection to watercress.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berroa: 1,102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,153
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berroa 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
PR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 R OW0
🌐 IPA
/berroa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berroa in Braille

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

The name Berroa in braille

How to sign the name Berroa using Sign Language

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

The name Berroa in sign language

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