Burgos

Burgos Meaning & Origin

About Burgos
The surname Burgos is of Spanish origin and is derived from the name of a city in northern Spain called Burgos. The name Burgos is believed to have originated from the Latin word "burgus," meaning "fortress" or "castle." As a surname, Burgos likely originated as a locational name, indicating that the bearer hailed from or had some association with the city of Burgos.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burgos: 25,169
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,411
  • Frequency per 100k people: 8.53

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 G OW0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərgoʊz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burgos in Braille

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

The name Burgos in braille

How to sign the name Burgos using Sign Language

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

The name Burgos in sign language

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