Negrete

English

Alternative forms

• Negrette

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Negrete. This surname is mostly found in Mexico.

Proper noun

Negrete (plural Negretes)

1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Negrete is the 2384^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 15245 individuals. Negrete is most common among Hispanic/Latino (94.27%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Negrete”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 656.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neˈɡɾete/ [neˈɣ̞ɾe.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ete
• Syllabification: Ne‧gre‧te

Proper noun

Negrete m or f by sense

1. a surname