Ballesteros
English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Spanish Ballesteros.
Proper noun
Ballesteros (plural Ballesteroses)
- A surname from Spanish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ballesteros is the 3481st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10261 individuals. Ballesteros is most common among Hispanic/Latino (78.76%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.7%) individuals.
Proper noun
Ballesteros
- plural of Ballestero
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ballesteros”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 90.
Ilocano
Etymology
From Spanish Ballesteros, occupational surname from ballesteros (plural of ballestero). Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos .
The municipality is named after Gregorio Ballesteros, Filipino priest.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Bal‧les‧te‧ros
Proper noun
Ballesteros
- a surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Ballesteros
- Ballesteros (a municipality of Cagayan, Philippines).
Pangasinan
Etymology
From Spanish Ballesteros, occupational surname from ballesteros (plural of ballestero). Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos .
The municipality is named after Gregorio Ballesteros, Filipino priest.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Bal‧les‧te‧ros
Proper noun
Ballesteros
- a surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Ballesteros
- Ballesteros (a municipality of Cagayan, Philippines).
Spanish
Etymology
From ballesteros (plural of ballestero).
Proper noun
Ballesteros m
- a surname originating as an occupation
Statistics
According to official data by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística in 2016, Ballesteros occurs in Spain as a first surname by 24,622 individuals, and as a second surname by 24,232 individuals. It is prevalent in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Toledo, and Albacete.
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- Vallesteros – surname
Etymology
From Spanish Ballesteros, from ballesteros (plural of ballestero). Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos .
The municipality is named after Gregorio Ballesteros, Filipino priest.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Bal‧les‧te‧ros
- IPA(key): /baljesˈteɾos/, [bɐl.jesˈte.ɾos]
Proper noun
Ballesteros
- a surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Ballesteros
- Ballesteros (a municipality of Cagayan, Philippines).