Esguerra
English
Etymology
From Spanish, a modification of Esquerra, a typical Basque surname. This surname is mostly found in the Philippines.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Esguerra is the 14349th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2085 individuals. Esguerra is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (73.76%) and Hispanic/Latino (16.55%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Esguerra”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 535.
Anagrams
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish, a modification of Esquerra.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔesˈɡeɾa/, [ʔɛsˈɡɛ.ɾɐ]
- Syllabification: Es‧gue‧rra
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Esguerra is the 65th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 78,688 individuals.
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