Hinojo

Hinojo Meaning & Origin

About Hinojo
The surname Hinojo is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "hinojo," which means "fennel" in Spanish. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near a place where fennel grew abundantly or was associated with the cultivation or trade of fennel. Surnames often originated from a person's occupation, place of residence, or a distinguishing characteristic, and Hinojo is an example of a surname derived from a plant name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hinojo: 288
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,345
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hinojo 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
HNJ
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IY0 N OW1 Y OW0
🌐 IPA
/hinojo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNJ', 'HNH')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hinojo in Braille

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

The name Hinojo in braille

How to sign the name Hinojo using Sign Language

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

The name Hinojo in sign language

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