Heredia
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Heredia, itself of Basque origin.
Proper noun
Heredia (countable and uncountable, plural Heredias)
- A surname.
- A village in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain.
- A district and city, the capital of both Heredia canton and Heredia province, Costa Rica.
- A canton of Heredia province, Costa Rica.
- A province of Costa Rica.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Heredia is the 2061st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 17506 individuals. Heredia is most common among Hispanic/Latino (93.82%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Heredia”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 167.
Anagrams
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eˈɾedja/
Audio (Costa Rica): (file) - Rhymes: -edja
- Syllabification: He‧re‧dia
Proper noun
Heredia ?
- A province of Costa Rica
- A city in Costa Rica
Proper noun
Heredia m or f by sense
- a surname from Basque