Quiroga
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Galician Quiroga, from the town of Quiroga, Galicia.
Proper noun
Quiroga (plural Quirogas)
- A surname from Galician.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Quiroga is the 5824th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5937 individuals. Quiroga is most common among Hispanic/Latino (91.54%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Quiroga”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kiˈɾoɡa/ [kiˈɾo.ɣ̞a]
- Rhymes: -oɡa
- Syllabification: Qui‧ro‧ga
Proper noun
Quiroga ?
- a surname