Quiroa

Quiroa Meaning & Origin

About Quiroa
The surname Quiroa is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Basque word "kiro" meaning "church" or "temple." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or worked at a church or temple. The surname Quiroa is primarily found in Guatemala and is associated with individuals of indigenous Mayan descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Quiroa: 746
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,107
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KR
🗽 NYSIIS
QGA
🔊 Soundex
Q060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W IH1 R OW0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/quiroa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Q600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Quiroa in Braille

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

The name Quiroa in braille

How to sign the name Quiroa using Sign Language

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

The name Quiroa in sign language

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