Elorza

Elorza Meaning & Origin

About Elorza
The surname Elorza is of Basque origin and is derived from the place name Elorza, which is a variant of Elorriaga. The Basque word "elorri" means "alder tree," and "aga" is a suffix indicating a place. Therefore, the surname Elorza can be interpreted to mean "place of alder trees." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who hailed from or had ancestral ties to the place called Elorza.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Elorza: 454
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,811
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Elorza 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

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ALRS
🗽 NYSIIS
EASA
🔊 Soundex
E40620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH0 L AO1 R AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/elorza*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E462

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Elorza in Braille

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

The name Elorza in braille

How to sign the name Elorza using Sign Language

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

The name Elorza in sign language

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