Arcos Surname

5,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104,586 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Arcos Surname Definition:

Found in Navarre, Aragon, and La Rioja. Many villages with name near Coria, Salamanca, Segovia, Cuenca, Pamplona, Lugo, Orense, Compostela, Tuy, Seville, Burgos, Astorga, Valencia, and others. Equivalent to English word "arch," implying a bridge or gateway built with this type of design.

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Arcos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico55,6981:2,229321
Colombia11,2481:4,247669
Spain9,7311:4,804597
Ecuador8,3441:1,906337
Chile5,9701:2,951469
Peru4,5641:6,9641,052
United States3,0381:119,30812,784
Philippines2,3411:43,2466,906
Argentina1,0981:38,9283,269
Brazil9001:237,8609,170
France3541:187,63529,176
Cuba2451:47,0311,972
Venezuela2081:145,2124,548
Bolivia1521:69,8453,253
Uruguay1291:26,6033,085
Portugal1231:84,7014,225
Australia791:341,71828,950
Canada691:533,99444,923
Panama571:68,6362,986
England531:1,051,28451,324
Israel351:244,50422,492
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Italy171:3,597,452102,597
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
Wales51:618,90625,852
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Belize41:88,8683,294
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Grenada21:54,2681,538
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

The alternate forms: Arcoş (4) & Arcoș (1) are calculated separately.

Arcos (167) may also be a first name.

Arcos Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Found in Navarre, Aragon, and La Rioja. Many villages with name near Coria, Salamanca, Segovia, Cuenca, Pamplona, Lugo, Orense, Compostela, Tuy, Seville, Burgos, Astorga, Valencia, and others. Equivalent to English word "arch," implying a bridge or gateway built with this type of design.

"Arco" comes from the latin "arcus" which might refer to the action of doubling the body in order to vomit. It also could relate to the Arabic "harkat" meaning movement.

From Andalusia. Originates with King Alonso de Arcos, alcalde de Gibraltar. Later found in Castile, Peru and Chile.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Arcos Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Arcos Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Arcos is held by more people in Mexico than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Arcoş or Arcoș. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arcos? popularity and diffusion

Arcos is the 5,418th most numerous last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 69,680 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Arcos are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 708,111th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 167 people.

The last name Arcos is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is held by 55,698 people, or 1 in 2,229. In Mexico Arcos is most common in: Chiapas, where 40 percent live, Veracruz, where 11 percent live and México, where 8 percent live. Excluding Mexico this surname exists in 55 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 11 percent live and Spain, where 9 percent live.

Arcos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Arcos last name are 4.88% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.11% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Arcos earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 14.82% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,513 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.08% less than the national average, earning $20,414,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.2% less than the national average, earning $36,158 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.21% more than the national average, earning $51,278 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arcoş934/
Arcoș931/
Harcos91362/
Archos91121/
Garcos9112/
Arcous9110/
Arcoss914/
Arcost913/
Arco898,217/
Harczos8351/
Garcosz834/
D'Arcos831/
Garcios831/
Arcas807,692/
Arcus801,432/
Arcot801,283/
Arcoy80386/
Arcoz80153/
Arkos8068/
Orcos8045/
Arcco8041/
Garco8037/
Harco8028/
Ercos8019/
Arsos806/
Arcoh806/
Arcod805/
Arcoa805/
Airco802/
Arzos802/
Arjos801/
Arzco801/
Aurco801/
Arcoo801/
Arcgo801/
Ayrco800/
Garschos7714/
Harchous777/
Garczosz771/
Archouse771/
D'Arco732,088/
Harcus731,449/
Garcas73202/
Arcias73180/
Archas73135/
Orcose73110/
Hercos7370/
Arcaus7362/
Harcot7347/
Horcos7342/
Gorcos7319/
Arssos7316/
Arceus7316/
Arkoos7313/
Arcott7311/
Arcuse7311/
Harjos739/
Harkos738/
Arkous736/
Harcas735/
Garcus734/
Arkose733/
Harcoo733/
Orscos733/
Arcoux732/
Arkoss732/
Arcase732/
Argios732/
Arcush731/
Orchos731/
Arcius731/
Arcout731/
Haurco731/
Garcoy731/
Garcãs731/
Garzos731/
Hairco731/
Arcuis731/
Arcoha731/
Arcass731/
Argcot730/
Archus730/
Garsos730/
Arkois730/
Arcoot730/
Arca6720,620/
Garcias6716,852/
Arko6714,603/
Harkous671,279/
Orco67391/
Harsous67304/
Harcsás67128/
Arkoosh6795/
Arceusz6769/
Harcott6758/
Arkoush6733/
Horchos6725/
Harcout6719/
Gorchos6716/
Gartzos679/
Garsous678/
Arciusz676/
Harcsas675/
Arjoush675/
Arcà675/
Garcius674/
Archase673/
Harchas673/
Garcìas672/
Arcasse672/
Arkcase671/
Arcoche671/
Harcorz671/
Gartsos671/
Garkosh671/
Garkuos671/
Garçous671/
Arsouse671/
Arcioch671/
Arqo671/
Archuse671/
Harcuss670/
Harckas670/
Harrcus670/
Harcast670/
Harrcot670/

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