Zarraga

Zarraga Meaning & Origin

About Zarraga
The surname Zarraga is of Basque origin and is derived from the place name Zarraga, which is a town in the province of Alava, Spain. The name Zarraga is believed to have originated from the Basque words "zar," meaning "thorny," and "aga," meaning "place." Therefore, the surname Zarraga can be interpreted to mean "thorny place" or "place of thorns."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Zarraga: 577
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,389
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Zarraga 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
SRK
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z AA0 R AA1 G AH0
🌐 IPA
/zarraga*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zarraga in Braille

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

The name Zarraga in braille

How to sign the name Zarraga using Sign Language

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

The name Zarraga in sign language

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