Obispo

See also: obispo and obispó

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Obispo. This surname is predominantly found in the Philippines and Mexico.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /əˈbɪspoʊ/

Proper noun

Obispo (plural Obispos)

1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Obispo is the 28777^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 827 individuals. Obispo is most common among Hispanic/Latino (69.04%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (26.72%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Obispo”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Spanish

Etymology

From obispo (“bishop”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oˈbispo/ [oˈβ̞is.po]
• Rhymes: -ispo
• Syllabification: O‧bis‧po

Proper noun

Obispo m or f by sense

1. a surname