Oropesa

Oropesa Meaning & Origin

About Oropesa
The surname Oropesa is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Oropesa, which is a town in the province of Toledo, Spain. The name Oropesa is believed to have originated from the Latin word "aurum" meaning "gold" and the Arabic word "hisn" meaning "fortress." Therefore, the surname Oropesa can be interpreted to mean "golden fortress" or "fortress of gold." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or had some association with the town of Oropesa.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oropesa: 591
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,646
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oropesa 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
ARPS
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O601020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO0 R OW0 P EH1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/oropesa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oropesa in Braille

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

The name Oropesa in braille

How to sign the name Oropesa using Sign Language

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

The name Oropesa in sign language

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