Ignacio

See also: Ignácio

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Ignacio. This surname is mostly found in the Philippines.

Proper noun

Ignacio (countable and uncountable, plural Ignacios)

  1. A surname from Spanish.
  2. An unincorporated community in Marin County, California, United States.
  3. A town in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Ignacio is the 5594th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6219 individuals. Ignacio is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (57.92%) and Hispanic/Latino (26.8%) individuals.

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Ignātius.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Ignacio m

  1. a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Ignatius

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Tagalog: Ignacio

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Ignacio.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔiɡˈnasjo/ [ʔɪɡˈn̪aː.ʃo]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ʔiɡˈnasjo/ [ʔɪɡˈn̪as.jo]
  • Rhymes: -asjo
  • Syllabification: Ig‧nac‧io

Proper noun

Ignacio (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜄ᜔ᜈᜐ᜔ᜌᜓ)

  1. a surname from Spanish, notably borne by:
    • Arnell Ignacio, Filipino game show host, comedian, actor, news anchor, and singer-songwriter.

Statistics

  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Ignacio is the 52nd most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 93,768 individuals.