Orendain

Orendain Meaning & Origin

About Orendain
The surname Orendain is of Basque origin and is derived from the place name Orendain, which is located in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Country, Spain. The name is believed to have originated from the Basque words "orena" meaning "middle" or "center" and "gain" meaning "hill" or "top." Therefore, the surname Orendain likely refers to someone who lived or was associated with the middle or central hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Orendain: 612
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,525
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Orendain 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
ARNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O605305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO0 R EH1 N D IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/orendain*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Orendain in Braille

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

The name Orendain in braille

How to sign the name Orendain using Sign Language

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

The name Orendain in sign language

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