Orquiz

Orquiz Meaning & Origin

About Orquiz
The surname Orquiz is of Basque origin and is derived from the Basque word "ortzi," meaning "sky" or "heaven." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a particular geographic feature related to the sky or heaven. The surname Orquiz is relatively rare and is primarily found among people of Basque descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Orquiz: 397
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,267
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Orquiz 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 Orquiz is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARKS
🗽 NYSIIS
OAGA
🔊 Soundex
O6202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO0 R K W IY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/orquiz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Orquiz in Braille

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

The name Orquiz in braille

How to sign the name Orquiz using Sign Language

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

The name Orquiz in sign language

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