Horcasitas

Horcasitas Meaning & Origin

About Horcasitas
The surname Horcasitas is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Horcasitas, which is a small town in the province of Zaragoza, Spain. The name itself is a combination of two words: "horca" meaning "gallows" and "sitio" meaning "place." Therefore, the surname Horcasitas can be interpreted to mean "place of the gallows" or "location near the gallows." It is likely that the surname originated from a family who either lived near a gallows or had some association with the site.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Horcasitas: 198
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,719
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Horcasitas 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
HRKSTS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H062020302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO0 R K AE1 S AH0 T AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/horcasitas*/
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('HRKSTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Horcasitas in Braille

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

The name Horcasitas in braille

How to sign the name Horcasitas using Sign Language

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

The name Horcasitas in sign language

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