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English
Etymology
Filipino Christian surname, or anglicization of Spanish Espíritu, both references to the Holy Spirit.
Proper noun
Espiritu (plural Espiritus)
- A surname from Spanish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Espiritu is the 7502nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4438 individuals. Espiritu is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (69.04%) and Hispanic/Latino (21.92%) individuals.
Anagrams
Tagalog
Etymology
The surname is in reference to the Holy Spirit.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Espíritú (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜉᜒᜇᜒᜆᜓ)
- a Christian surname from Spanish
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Espiritu is the 37th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 110,653 individuals.