Zumaya

Zumaya Meaning & Origin

About Zumaya
The surname Zumaya is of Basque origin and is derived from the Basque words "zu" meaning "your" and "maya" meaning "house." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Zumaya can be interpreted as "your house" or "your home." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as belonging to a particular household or family.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Zumaya: 498
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,369
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SM
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSANA
🔊 Soundex
Z050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z UW0 M AY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/zumaya*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zumaya in Braille

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

The name Zumaya in braille

How to sign the name Zumaya using Sign Language

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

The name Zumaya in sign language

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