Virgo

Virgo Meaning & Origin

About Virgo
The surname Virgo is of Latin origin and is derived from the word "virgo," meaning "maiden" or "virgin." It is often used as a surname to denote someone who is pure, chaste, or unmarried. The name may have been originally bestowed as a nickname or an occupational name for someone who worked in a religious capacity or had associations with the Virgin Mary.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Virgo: 785
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,918
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRK
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V ER1 G OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈvərgoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Virgo in Braille

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

The name Virgo in braille

How to sign the name Virgo using Sign Language

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

The name Virgo in sign language

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