Quijas

Quijas Meaning & Origin

About Quijas
The surname Quijas is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Quijas, a small town in the province of Cantabria, Spain. It is believed that individuals with the surname Quijas have ancestral ties to this region. The name Quijas is likely to have originated from the Basque language, with "qui" meaning "hill" and "jas" meaning "place." Therefore, the surname Quijas can be interpreted to mean "from the place of the hill."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Quijas: 1,263
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20871
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.43

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Quijas 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
KJS
🗽 NYSIIS
QGA
🔊 Soundex
Q0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W IY1 JH AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/quijas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KJS', 'KHS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Q220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Quijas in Braille

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

The name Quijas in braille

How to sign the name Quijas using Sign Language

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

The name Quijas in sign language

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