Urueta

Urueta Meaning & Origin

About Urueta
The surname Urueta is of Basque origin and is derived from the place name Urueta, which is a small village in the province of Navarre, Spain. The name Urueta is believed to have originated from the Basque words "ur" meaning "water" and "eta" meaning "and," suggesting a location near water. Therefore, the surname Urueta likely denotes someone who hailed from or had ancestral ties to the village of Urueta.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Urueta: 612
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,525
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Urueta 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
ART
🗽 NYSIIS
UA
🔊 Soundex
U6030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y UW0 R EH1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/urueta*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ART', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
U630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Urueta in Braille

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

The name Urueta in braille

How to sign the name Urueta using Sign Language

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

The name Urueta in sign language

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