Azpitarte 

Azpitarte (Pronounced ass-pee-tar-tay ) is an uncommon and obscure surname/last name that originates in Basque Country, sandwiched between the southwest of France and the north of Spain. Most people with this name tend to be located in that general area, as well as in South America, and North America ( mostly concentrated in Mexico, with a few in the United States). People who encounter someone with this last name tend to have trouble pronouncing it the first couple of times because of its weird placement of consonants. Variations of mispronunciations include, but are not limited to: Aspirate, Aziparte, Aztarte, Azipiarte, Azpitart, Azpitante, etc (lol). After meeting a person with this name, people tend to remember them more because of the learning curve associated with it. People with this name tend to be prideful of it because it’s rarity. Additionally, they tend to view their name as a curse or blessing because of the lack of any precedent or associations about it.

Stranger pronouncing Azpitarte in public setting: OP Aziparte
OP: This fucker pronounced it wrong -_-
OP’s friend: Lol.

Azpitarte by JohnDoenut August 15, 2021