Zubiate

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Zubiate, from a Basque toponym formed by zubi (“bridge”) + ate (“gorge, ravine”).

Proper noun

Zubiate (plural Zubiates)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Zubiate is the 23920^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1055 individuals. Zubiate is most common among Hispanic/Latino (92.51%) individuals.

Further reading

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

Spanish

Etymology

From a Basque toponym formed by zubi (“bridge”) + ate (“gorge, ravine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /θuˈbjate/ [θuˈβ̞ja.t̪e]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /suˈbjate/ [suˈβ̞ja.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ate
• Syllabification: Zu‧bia‧te

Proper noun

Zubiate m or f by sense

1. a surname from Basque