Arcos Surname
Approximately 104,586 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameArcos Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 55,698 | 1:2,229 | 321 |
| Colombia | 11,248 | 1:4,247 | 669 |
| Spain | 9,731 | 1:4,804 | 597 |
| Ecuador | 8,344 | 1:1,906 | 337 |
| Chile | 5,970 | 1:2,951 | 469 |
| Peru | 4,564 | 1:6,964 | 1,052 |
| United States | 3,038 | 1:119,308 | 12,784 |
| Philippines | 2,341 | 1:43,246 | 6,906 |
| Argentina | 1,098 | 1:38,928 | 3,269 |
| Brazil | 900 | 1:237,860 | 9,170 |
| France | 354 | 1:187,635 | 29,176 |
| Cuba | 245 | 1:47,031 | 1,972 |
| Venezuela | 208 | 1:145,212 | 4,548 |
| Bolivia | 152 | 1:69,845 | 3,253 |
| Uruguay | 129 | 1:26,603 | 3,085 |
| Portugal | 123 | 1:84,701 | 4,225 |
| Australia | 79 | 1:341,718 | 28,950 |
| Canada | 69 | 1:533,994 | 44,923 |
| Panama | 57 | 1:68,636 | 2,986 |
| England | 53 | 1:1,051,284 | 51,324 |
| Israel | 35 | 1:244,504 | 22,492 |
| Germany | 31 | 1:2,596,950 | 129,424 |
| Italy | 17 | 1:3,597,452 | 102,597 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Guatemala | 5 | 1:3,216,534 | 7,141 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Belize | 4 | 1:88,868 | 3,294 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Grenada | 2 | 1:54,268 | 1,538 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
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.
Arcos Demographics
Average Arcos Salary in
United States
$36,158 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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