Figueroa

English

Etymology

From Spanish, from Galician.

Proper noun

Figueroa (plural Figueroas)

  1. A surname from Spanish [in turn from Galician].

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Figueroa is the 316th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 90468 individuals. Figueroa is most common among Hispanic/Latino (92.82%) individuals.

Galician

Etymology

From one of several places in Galicia bearing this name; from local Medieval Latin ficāriā (fig tree), from Latin ficus (fig), + -ola (a diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /fiɡeˈɾoa/ [fi.ɣ̞eˈɾo.ɐ]
  • IPA(key): (gheada) /fiħeˈɾoa/ [fi.ħeˈɾo.ɐ]

  • Rhymes: -oa
  • Hyphenation: Fi‧gue‧ro‧a

Proper noun

Figueroa m or f by sense

  1. a surname

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Galician.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fiɡeˈɾoa/ [fi.ɣ̞eˈɾo.a]
  • Audio (Peru):(file)
  • Rhymes: -oa
  • Syllabification: Fi‧gue‧ro‧a

Proper noun

Figueroa m or f by sense

  1. a surname from Galician

Statistics

According to official data by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística in 2016, Figueroa occurs in Spain as a first surname by 11,611 individuals, and as a second surname by 11,687 individuals. It is prevalent in Madrid, Pontevedra, Barcelona, A Coruña, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Las Palmas, Seville, and Cádiz.

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, of Galician origin.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /fiɡeˈɾoa/ [fɪ.ɣɛˈɾoː.ɐ]
    • IPA(key): (more-native sounding) /piɡeˈɾoa/ [pɪ.ɣɛˈɾoː.ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -oa
  • Syllabification: Fi‧gue‧ro‧a

Proper noun

Figueroa (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜄᜒᜇᜓᜏ)

  1. a surname from Spanish [in turn from Galician]

Statistics

  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Figueroa is the 284th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 26,616 individuals.