Figueroa

English

Etymology

From Spanish, from Galician

Proper noun

Figueroa (plural Figueroas)

  1. A surname​.

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

  1. A surname​.

Spanish

Etymology

From Galician.

Proper noun

Figueroa m or f

  1. A surname​.

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): /ˈpiɡɛɾoa/

Proper noun

Figueroa

  1. A surname​.

Statistics

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

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