Palaguachi

Palaguachi Meaning & Origin

About Palaguachi
The surname Palaguachi is of indigenous Quechua origin and is commonly found in Ecuador. It is derived from the Quechuan word "pala" meaning "blade" or "sword" and "guachi" meaning "brave" or "valiant." Therefore, the surname Palaguachi can be interpreted to mean "brave with a sword" or "valiant warrior." It likely originated as a descriptive name for individuals who displayed courage or strength in battle.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Palaguachi: 908
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,795
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKX
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0402020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE2 L AH0 G W AA1 CH IY0
🌐 IPA
/palaguachi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKX', 'PLKK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Palaguachi in Braille

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

The name Palaguachi in braille

How to sign the name Palaguachi using Sign Language

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

The name Palaguachi in sign language

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