Samaniego

Samaniego Meaning & Origin

About Samaniego
The surname Samaniego is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Samaniego, a town in the province of Álava, Spain. The name is believed to have Basque roots and is composed of the elements "sama" meaning "meadow" and "nigo" meaning "new." Therefore, the surname Samaniego can be interpreted to mean "new meadow" or "new field."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Samaniego: 8,281
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,295
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.81

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMNK
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S0505020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA0 M AA0 N IY1 G OW0
🌐 IPA
/sɑmɑˈnigoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Samaniego in Braille

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

The name Samaniego in braille

How to sign the name Samaniego using Sign Language

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

The name Samaniego in sign language

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