Yniguez

Yniguez Meaning & Origin

About Yniguez
The surname Yniguez is of Spanish origin and is derived from the given name Íñigo, which itself comes from the Basque name Eneko. The name Íñigo means "my little" or "my dear one" in Basque. Therefore, the surname Yniguez can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Íñigo" or "son of Íñigo." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's lineage or descent from an ancestor named Íñigo.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yniguez: 1,070
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,675
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yniguez 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
ANKS
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y50202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IY0 N IY1 G EH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/iˈnigɛz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yniguez in Braille

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

The name Yniguez in braille

How to sign the name Yniguez using Sign Language

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

The name Yniguez in sign language

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