Durango

Durango Meaning & Origin

About Durango
The surname Durango is of Basque origin and is derived from the place name Durango, which is a town in the province of Biscay, Spain. The name Durango is believed to have originated from the Basque words "dur" meaning "hard" or "strong" and "ango" meaning "valley," thus suggesting that the surname Durango signifies someone who comes from or is associated with a strong or resilient valley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Durango: 460
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D060520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D ER0 AE1 NG G OW0
🌐 IPA
/dərˈæŋgoʊ/
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('TRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Durango in Braille

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

The name Durango in braille

How to sign the name Durango using Sign Language

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

The name Durango in sign language

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