Orjuela

Orjuela Meaning & Origin

About Orjuela
The surname Orjuela is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "orilla," meaning "edge" or "shore." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a riverbank or a shore. The name Orjuela is commonly found in Colombia and is also present in other Spanish-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Orjuela: 537
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,672
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Orjuela 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
ARJL
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O62040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO2 R JH UW1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/orjuela*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARJL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Orjuela in Braille

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

The name Orjuela in braille

How to sign the name Orjuela using Sign Language

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

The name Orjuela in sign language

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