Amezcua

== English == === Alternative forms === Amescua === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish Amezcua, from Basque Ametzkoa, a habitational surname from ametz (“Pyrenean oak”). === Proper noun === Amezcua (plural Amezcuas) A surname. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Amezcua is the 4889th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7206 individuals. Amezcua is most common among Hispanic/Latino (96.84%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Amezcua”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 34. == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈmeθkwa/ [aˈmeθ.kwa] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /aˈmeskwa/ [aˈmes.kwa] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -eθkwa (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) Rhymes: -eskwa (Latin America, Philippines) Syllabification: A‧mez‧cua === Proper noun === Amezcua m or f by sense a surname from Basque