About Carranza
The surname Carranza is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Carranza, which is a town in the Basque Country of northern Spain. The name Carranza is believed to have originated from the Basque words "karr" meaning "rock" and "antza" meaning "slope," referring to the rocky terrain of the region. Therefore, the surname Carranza can be interpreted to mean "one who comes from Carranza" or "dweller of the rocky slope."
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The surname Carranza is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Carranza 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 Carranza is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Carranza in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Carranza using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.