Noriega Surname

4,054th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138,623 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Venezuela

Noriega Surname Definition:

Found in Asturias. Name of village near Oviedo. Derived from Arabic "naora" to Spanish "noria" - a deep well.

Asturian name. Tradition claims it comes from the Infanta, a sister of King don Pelayo.

Noriega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico48,4481:2,562370
Colombia15,8071:3,022530
United States14,3001:25,3473,194
Venezuela13,0831:2,309392
Peru11,9331:2,664444
Argentina10,4381:4,095479
Guatemala5,6431:2,850447
Spain4,7891:9,7621,154
Ecuador3,3331:4,772799
Philippines2,5621:39,5156,177
Cuba1,7091:6,742702
Panama1,2821:3,052399
Chile1,1881:14,8291,087
Honduras1,1111:7,936577
Puerto Rico7031:5,050343
Bolivia4071:26,0851,912
Dominican Republic3241:32,2001,866
Brazil2771:772,83228,098
Canada2041:180,61617,977
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Trinidad and Tobago1501:9,0931,288
France1321:503,20270,199
England941:592,74535,632
Uruguay861:39,9044,565
Germany771:1,045,52570,954
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Costa Rica341:140,5902,066
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Belize301:11,8491,412
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
El Salvador91:704,8763,399
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Nicaragua81:752,6364,372
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
China41:341,830,39216,990
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Macau11:601,6301,582
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Noriega (196) may also be a first name.

Noriega Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Found in Asturias. Name of village near Oviedo. Derived from Arabic "naora" to Spanish "noria" - a deep well.

Asturian name. Tradition claims it comes from the Infanta, a sister of King don Pelayo.

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

Noriega Last Name Facts

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

The surname Noriega is more frequently found in Mexico than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Noriega? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,054th most prevalent surname globally, held by around 1 in 52,571 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Noriega live; 44 percent live in North America and 35 percent live in Hispano-North America. Noriega is also the 648,004th most prevalent given name world-wide, held by 196 people.

Noriega is most widely held in Mexico, where it is carried by 48,448 people, or 1 in 2,562. In Mexico Noriega is primarily found in: Sonora, where 12 percent are found, México, where 10 percent are found and Sinaloa, where 9 percent are found. Other than Mexico this last name exists in 73 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Noriega Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Noriega has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Noriega surname rose 37,632 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Noriega Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Noriega are 40.89% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.12% registered with the party.

The amount Noriega earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 50.48% more than the national average, earning S/. 29,171 per year; in Colombia they earn 19.91% less than the national average, earning $18,181,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.86% less than the national average, earning $37,601 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.17% more than the national average, earning $49,768 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Noreiega934/
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Nooriega931/
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Noriga92156/
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Noruega86200/
Noriego86176/
Norriga8658/
Noreaga8620/
Norigea8611/
Nuriega864/
Noriege864/
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Noregah861/
Noerega861/
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Norjega861/
Noreega860/
Nourigat80150/
Noyrigat8071/
Norruega8014/
Nooryega806/
Norreiga803/
Norgeaga801/
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Norricga800/
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Noruga7731/
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Norigo774/
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Nuriga771/
Norege771/
Nouyrigat75329/
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Norreuega751/
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Ngarega71208/
Nnoruga71152/
Narigas7115/
Norigui7110/
Ngariga7110/
Noreger719/
Gnarega716/
Gnariga715/
Narehga715/
Natriga713/
Notrige711/
Noregis711/
Notrege711/
Nariiga711/
Narigau711/
Naregay711/
Naregga711/
Noreago710/
Nareghah6715/
Nourygat674/
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