Barahona

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Barahona, of Basque origin.

Proper noun

Barahona (plural Barahonas)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Barahona is the 4019th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8844 individuals. Barahona is most common among Hispanic/Latino (94.7%) individuals.

Spanish

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Of Basque origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baɾaˈona/
  • Rhymes: -ona
  • Syllabification: Ba‧ra‧ho‧na

Proper noun

Barahona m or f by sense

  1. a surname from Basque

Statistics

According to official data by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística in 2016, Barahona occurs in Spain as a first surname by 4,607 individuals, and as a second surname by 4,408 individuals. It is prevalent in Madrid and Barcelona.