Menchaca

Menchaca Meaning & Origin

About Menchaca
The surname Menchaca is of Basque origin and is derived from the Basque words "mendi" meaning "mountain" and "chaka" meaning "thicket." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place characterized by mountains and thickets. The surname Menchaca is predominantly found in the Basque region of Spain and is associated with a proud Basque heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Menchaca: 8,169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,345
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.77

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Menchaca based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Menchaca is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNXK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M052020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH0 N K AA1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/mɛnˈkɑkə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNXK', 'MNKK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Menchaca in Braille

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

The name Menchaca in braille

How to sign the name Menchaca using Sign Language

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

The name Menchaca in sign language

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