Barahona

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

Spanish

Alternative forms

• Varona

Etymology

Of Basque origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baɾaˈona/ [ba.ɾaˈo.na]
• 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.