Trueba

Trueba Meaning & Origin

About Trueba
The surname Trueba is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "traba," which means "obstacle" or "barrier" in Spanish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or was associated with a particular place named Trueba. The name Trueba may have been given to individuals who resided near a physical barrier or obstacle, such as a mountain range or a river, or it could have been used metaphorically to describe someone who was seen as a hindrance or obstruction.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Trueba: 559
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,352
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRP
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T6010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T R UW1 B AH0
🌐 IPA
/trueba*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Trueba in Braille

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

The name Trueba in braille

How to sign the name Trueba using Sign Language

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

The name Trueba in sign language

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