Gorostiza

Gorostiza Meaning & Origin

About Gorostiza
The surname Gorostiza is of Basque origin and is derived from the words "gorosti" meaning "holly tree" and "iza" meaning "abundance" or "plenty." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gorostiza can be interpreted as "abundance of holly trees." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely hailed from a place abundant in holly trees or had some association with them.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gorostiza: 205
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,113
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gorostiza 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
KRSTS
🗽 NYSIIS
GASA
🔊 Soundex
G06023020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AO2 R AH0 S EH1 T S AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/gorostiza*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gorostiza in Braille

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

The name Gorostiza in braille

How to sign the name Gorostiza using Sign Language

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

The name Gorostiza in sign language

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