Bilbao

Bilbao Meaning & Origin

About Bilbao
The surname Bilbao is of Basque origin and is derived from the place name Bilbao, which is a city in the Basque Country of northern Spain. The name Bilbao is believed to have originated from the Basque words "bil" meaning "river" and "ibai" meaning "deep," referring to the deep river that flows through the city. Therefore, the surname Bilbao signifies someone who is from or has ancestral ties to the city of Bilbao.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bilbao: 945
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bilbao 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
PLP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH0 L B AW1
🌐 IPA
/bɪlˈbaʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bilbao in Braille

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

The name Bilbao in braille

How to sign the name Bilbao using Sign Language

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

The name Bilbao in sign language

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