Garganta

Garganta Meaning & Origin

About Garganta
The surname Garganta is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "garganta," which means "throat" in Spanish. It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near a prominent throat-like geographical feature such as a narrow pass, a gorge, or a ravine. The surname Garganta signifies a connection to a specific physical characteristic of the landscape, highlighting the importance of the throat-like feature in the ancestral history of the family.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garganta: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Garganta 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
KRKNT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0620530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA0 R G AA1 N T AH0
🌐 IPA
/garganta*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garganta in Braille

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

The name Garganta in braille

How to sign the name Garganta using Sign Language

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

The name Garganta in sign language

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