Atienza

English

Etymology

Common Filipino surname of Spanish toponymic origin

Proper noun

Atienza (plural Atienzas)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Atienza is the 16247th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1777 individuals. Atienza is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (83.79%) individuals.

Spanish

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Atienza f

  1. a locality and municipality in Guadalajara, Spain
  2. a toponymic surname

See also

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, of toponymic origin, after the locality in Guadalajara, Spain.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔatˈjenza/ [ʔɐtˈt͡ʃɛn̪.zɐ]
    • IPA(key): (more-native sounding) /ʔatˈjensa/ [ʔɐtˈt͡ʃɛn̪.sɐ], (more-native sounding, no palatal assimilation) /ʔatˈjensa/ [ʔɐt̪ˈjɛn̪.sɐ]
  • Rhymes: -enza, -ensa
  • Syllabification: At‧ien‧za

Proper noun

Atienza (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜆ᜔ᜌᜒᜈ᜔ᜐ)

  1. a surname from Spanish [in turn transferred from the place name]

Statistics

  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Atienza is the 54th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 91,384 individuals.