Verdugo

Verdugo Meaning & Origin

About Verdugo
The surname Verdugo is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "verdugo," which means "executioner" or "hangman" in Spanish. It is believed to have originated as an occupational surname, indicating that an ancestor of the Verdugo family worked as an executioner or in a related profession. Over time, the surname has evolved and is now used as a family name without any association to its original meaning.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Verdugo: 7,210
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,885
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.44

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Verdugo 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
FRTK
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V063020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V ER0 D UW1 G OW0
🌐 IPA
/vərˈdugoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Verdugo in Braille

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

The name Verdugo in braille

How to sign the name Verdugo using Sign Language

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

The name Verdugo in sign language

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