Agricola Surname

143,853rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,091 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Agricola Surname User-submission:

It was popular among renaissance humanists to translate their surnames from vernacular European languages into Latin to convey a more impressive, educated image. Agricola is Latin for 'farmer'. It is an example of this practice.

Agricola Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy7521:81,32514,185
United States4791:756,69959,021
Netherlands4671:36,1616,081
Ecuador4541:35,0353,998
Tanzania3461:153,01013,848
Germany1671:482,06941,726
Brazil1201:1,783,95357,833
Portugal571:182,7767,697
France501:1,328,454133,611
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
Australia281:964,13257,058
Mexico201:6,206,31032,158
England191:2,932,529101,561
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Colombia121:3,981,17316,511
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

The alternate forms: Agrícola (73) are calculated separately.

Agricola (3,302) may also be a first name.

Agricola Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It was popular among renaissance humanists to translate their surnames from vernacular European languages into Latin to convey a more impressive, educated image. Agricola is Latin for 'farmer'. It is an example of this practice.

- martintr

Agricola Last Name Facts

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

The last name Agricola occurs more in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Agrícola. For other potential spellings of Agricola click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Agricola? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 143,853rd most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,357,666 people. Agricola occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Agricola reside; 26 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 24 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 124,478th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 3,302 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Italy, where it is borne by 752 people, or 1 in 81,325. In Italy it is most common in: Sicily, where 34 percent are found, Apulia, where 23 percent are found and Piedmont, where 18 percent are found. Outside of Italy Agricola occurs in 40 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 15 percent are found.

Agricola Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Agricola has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Agricola last name grew 812 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Agricola Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Agricola surname are 11.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.46% registered with the party.

The amount Agricola earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 150.75% more than the national average, earning €75,301 per year; in United States they earn 13.82% more than the national average, earning $49,111 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.95% more than the national average, earning $52,141 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Agrícola9673/
Agricolla941/
Agricolas941/
Agricole88587/
Agricula88396/
Agrisola88369/
Agricoli88151/
Agricolo8861/
Agrikola8840/
Agricala885/
Agricoles826/
Agresola753/
Agriculo751/
Angrekula5935/
Angeerekula5357/

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