Munguia

Munguia Meaning & Origin

About Munguia
The surname Munguia is of Basque origin and is derived from the Basque words "mune" meaning "hill" and "gia" meaning "place." Therefore, the surname Munguia can be interpreted to mean "place of the hill" or "hillside." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify people who lived near or on a hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Munguia: 12,615
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,857
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Munguia 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
MNK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M UW1 N G W IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmungwiə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Munguia in Braille

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

The name Munguia in braille

How to sign the name Munguia using Sign Language

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

The name Munguia in sign language

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