Irigoyen

Irigoyen Meaning & Origin

About Irigoyen
The surname Irigoyen is of Basque origin and is derived from the Basque words "iri," meaning "town," and "goien," meaning "upper" or "high." Therefore, the surname Irigoyen can be interpreted to mean "from the upper town" or "from the high town." It is a common surname in the Basque Country and is often associated with individuals who have ancestral ties to this region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Irigoyen: 1,389
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,456
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Irigoyen 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
ARKN
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I60205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH0 R OY1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/irigoyen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Irigoyen in Braille

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

The name Irigoyen in braille

How to sign the name Irigoyen using Sign Language

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

The name Irigoyen in sign language

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