Legarreta

Legarreta Meaning & Origin

About Legarreta
The surname Legarreta is of Basque origin and is derived from the Basque words "lege" meaning "law" and "arreta" meaning "attention" or "care." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Legarreta can be interpreted as "one who pays attention to the law" or "one who is careful with the law." It is likely that the surname originated as a nickname for someone who was known for their adherence to the law or for their careful and cautious nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Legarreta: 663
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,223
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Legarreta 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
LKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0206030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH0 G AA0 R T IY1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/legarreta*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Legarreta in Braille

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

The name Legarreta in braille

How to sign the name Legarreta using Sign Language

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

The name Legarreta in sign language

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