Paez

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English

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

Noun

Paez pl (plural only)

  1. A Native American people inhabiting the southwestern highlands of Colombia.
    Synonym: Nasa

Proper noun

Paez

  1. The language of these people.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Anglicization of Spanish Páez, of Galician origin, patronymic form of Paio (“Pelagio”), from Latin Pelagius

Proper noun

Paez (plural Paezes)

  1. A surname.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Paez is the 3420th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10433 individuals. Paez is most common among Hispanic/Latino (90.19%) individuals.

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Páez, from Galician (patronymic of Paio).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Paez (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜁᜐ᜔)

  1. a surname from Galician

Statistics

  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Paez is the 915th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 10,311 individuals.
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