Postigo

Postigo Meaning & Origin

About Postigo
The surname Postigo is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "postigo," which means "small door" or "wicket gate" in Spanish. It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near or worked with a small door or gate. The name may also have been given to someone who lived in a house or building with a distinctive small door.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Postigo: 224
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83834
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSTK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P023020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P OW0 T S IY1 G OW0
🌐 IPA
/postigo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P232

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Postigo in Braille

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

The name Postigo in braille

How to sign the name Postigo using Sign Language

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

The name Postigo in sign language

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