See also: pareja and pāreja

English

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Etymology

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From Spanish.

Proper noun

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Pareja (plural Parejas)

  1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Pareja is the 19590th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1377 individuals. Pareja is most common among Hispanic/Latino (76.98%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.14%) individuals.

Cebuano

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Pa‧re‧ja
  • IPA(key): /paˈɾeha/ [pɐˈɾ̪i.hɐ]

Proper noun

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Pareja

  1. a surname from Spanish

Spanish

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Etymology

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After Pareja, a municipality on Guadalajara, Spain

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paˈɾexa/ [paˈɾe.xa]
  • Rhymes: -exa
  • Syllabification: Pa‧re‧ja

Proper noun

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Pareja m or f by sense

  1. a toponymic surname

Statistics

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According to official data by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística in 2016, Pareja occurs in Spain as a first surname by 9,651 individuals, and as a second surname by 9,944 individuals. It is prevalent in Barcelona, Madrid, Málaga, Seville, and Córdoba.