Inigo

Inigo Meaning & Origin

About Inigo
The surname Inigo is of Spanish origin and is derived from the given name Íñigo, which itself comes from the Latin name Ignatius. The name Ignatius means "fiery" or "ardent" and is associated with Saint Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuit order. Therefore, the surname Inigo is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Íñigo or Ignatius.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Inigo: 347
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,481
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Inigo 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
ANK
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I5020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH0 N IY1 G OW0
🌐 IPA
/inigo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Inigo in Braille

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

The name Inigo in braille

How to sign the name Inigo using Sign Language

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

The name Inigo in sign language

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