Urquijo

Urquijo Meaning & Origin

About Urquijo
The surname Urquijo is of Basque origin and is derived from the Basque word "urki" meaning "oak tree" and the suffix "-jo" indicating "place of". Therefore, the surname Urquijo can be interpreted to mean "place of the oak tree" or "dweller near the oak tree". It is a toponymic surname, often associated with families who lived near or owned land with oak trees in the Basque region of Spain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Urquijo: 521
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41728
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Urquijo 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
ARKJ
🗽 NYSIIS
UAGA
🔊 Soundex
U62020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
ER0 K W EY1 OW0
🌐 IPA
/urquijo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARKJ', 'ARKH')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
U622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Urquijo in Braille

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

The name Urquijo in braille

How to sign the name Urquijo using Sign Language

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

The name Urquijo in sign language

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