Spinoza

Spinoza Meaning & Origin

About Spinoza
The surname Spinoza is of Italian and Jewish origin. It is derived from the Italian word "spino" meaning "thorn" or "thorny," which likely referred to a person who lived near a thorny bush or had a thorny personality. The name gained prominence due to the renowned philosopher Baruch Spinoza, whose family likely adopted the name as a surname during the Spanish Inquisition when Jews were forced to take on surnames for identification purposes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Spinoza: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPNS
🗽 NYSIIS
SASA
🔊 Soundex
S105020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P IH0 N OW1 Z AH0
🌐 IPA
/spɪˈnoʊzə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Spinoza in Braille

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

The name Spinoza in braille

How to sign the name Spinoza using Sign Language

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

The name Spinoza in sign language

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