Gorbea

Gorbea Meaning & Origin

About Gorbea
The surname Gorbea is of Basque origin and is derived from the word "gorbe," meaning "mountain." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or on a mountain. The name Gorbea is commonly found in the Basque Country, particularly in the province of Alava, where the Gorbea mountain is located.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gorbea: 261
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gorbea 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
KRP
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AO1 R B IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/gorbea*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gorbea in Braille

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

The name Gorbea in braille

How to sign the name Gorbea using Sign Language

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

The name Gorbea in sign language

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