Figueroa
English
Etymology
From Spanish, from Galician.
Proper noun
Figueroa (plural Figueroas)
- A surname 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).
Proper noun
Figueroa m or f
- a surname
Spanish
Etymology
From Galician.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fiɡeˈɾoa/ [fi.ɣ̞eˈɾo.a]
- Rhymes: -oa
- Syllabification: Fi‧gue‧ro‧a
Proper noun
Figueroa m or f
- 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
From Spanish, of Galician origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /piɡeˈɾoa/, [pɪ.ɣeˈɾo.ɐ]
Proper noun
Figueroa
- 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.