Encomienda

Encomienda Meaning & Origin

About Encomienda
The surname Encomienda is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "encomienda," which refers to a system of labor and tribute used during the Spanish colonization of the Americas. The term originally denoted a grant of land and indigenous laborers given to Spanish settlers, who were responsible for their protection and Christianization. The surname Encomienda likely originated as a metonymic occupational name for someone who held or worked on an encomienda.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Encomienda: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Encomienda 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
ANKMNT
🗽 NYSIIS
EANA
🔊 Soundex
E52050530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH0 N K AH0 M IY1 N D AH0
🌐 IPA
/encomienda*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANKMNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Encomienda in Braille

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

The name Encomienda in braille

How to sign the name Encomienda using Sign Language

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

The name Encomienda in sign language

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