Aguila Surname

6,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87,118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Cuba

Aguila Surname User-submission:

The Aguila surname was inherited by the former Spanish colonies in Latin America, Equatorial Guinea and the Philippines. The surname is derived from the Latin word aquilla, meaning 'eagle'.

Aguila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines20,3071:4,985399
Mexico17,0291:7,289839
Cuba16,7511:688115
Chile9,9351:1,773340
United States4,9831:72,7398,397
Spain3,9811:11,7441,365
Peru2,9041:10,9451,521
Argentina2,6751:15,9791,417
Ecuador1,6161:9,8431,596
Saudi Arabia1,3121:23,5183,324
Panama8951:4,371519
Bolivia7281:14,5831,393
El Salvador7131:8,897650
Brazil5981:357,98413,714
France5731:115,92117,442
Burkina Faso3811:48,1682,202
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
Puerto Rico2471:14,373605
Canada2201:167,48016,862
Guatemala2011:80,0132,715
Taiwan1291:181,7421,588
Singapore1201:45,8981,743
Colombia1031:463,8266,809
Australia621:435,41534,362
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
England321:1,741,18971,393
Venezuela321:943,87714,561
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Honduras201:440,8223,218
Austria171:500,90847,931
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Italy151:4,077,113105,022
Uruguay91:381,30622,825
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
China41:341,830,39216,990
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Macau11:601,6301,582
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Águila (112), Aguilà (44), Aguilá (15) & Àguila (2) are calculated separately.

Aguila (495) may also be a first name.

Aguila Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Aguila surname was inherited by the former Spanish colonies in Latin America, Equatorial Guinea and the Philippines. The surname is derived from the Latin word aquilla, meaning 'eagle'.

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Aguila Last Name Facts

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

Aguila (Arabic: اغيلا) is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Águila, Aguilà, Aguilá or Àguila. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aguila? popularity and diffusion

The surname Aguila is the 6,486th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 83,651 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Aguila reside; 23 percent reside in North America and 23 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 381,460th most commonly held forename internationally, held by 495 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 20,307 people, or 1 in 4,985. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Calabarzon, where 53 percent live, National Capital Region, where 16 percent live and Bicol, where 10 percent live. Excluding The Philippines Aguila occurs in 77 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 20 percent live and Cuba, where 19 percent live.

Aguila Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Aguila has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Aguila last name expanded 35,593 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Aguila Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Aguila surname are 40.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.5% registered with the party.

The amount Aguila earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 12.97% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,870 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.48% more than the national average, earning $24,627,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.05% less than the national average, earning $40,970 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.9% more than the national average, earning $51,124 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Águila94112/
Aguilà9444/
Aguilá9415/
Àguila942/
Aguilas92330/
Aguilay92136/
Aguilat9217/
Haguila9215/
Aguilea9212/
Aguilaa926/
Aguilia925/
Aguilaz924/
Aguilad921/
Aguiléa921/
Aguilah921/
Aguilai921/
Aguilap921/
Aqguila921/
Agila918,206/
Haguilay8651/
D'Aguila8617/
Aguilaiz862/
Agwuilya861/
Auguilas861/
Aguilo835,815/
Aquila834,124/
Angila83912/
Akuila83297/
Aggila83218/
Aguiló83187/
Hagila83128/
Aguela8377/
Aghila8357/
Agbila8345/
Agilah8326/
Agwila8323/
Gagila838/
Agilia838/
Agilea837/
Agilay837/
Agilas834/
Agaila833/
Agiela833/
Aguilò833/
Augila832/
Agvila832/
Agilai831/
Oguila831/
Agilat831/
Agilau831/
Acuila831/
Aguilos773,203/
Aquilas77878/
Gagilay77351/
Ang'ila77323/
Aquilia77256/
Aguilou77209/
Angilau77123/
Hangila7752/
Agouela7748/
Angilay7741/
Acquila7738/
Agbilay7738/
Anggila7734/
Agoilay7724/
Agwaila7723/
Aguilio7710/
Aquilea778/
Aguiloz777/
Hagilay774/
Angilia773/
Gaggila772/
Aguelas772/
Águilas772/
Angilah772/
Aquilaz772/
Aaquila771/
Agueela771/
Aguelia771/
Aqueila771/
Aquilau771/
Haquila771/
Hagilah771/
Agheila771/
Aghilat771/
Aghilla771/
Agvilla771/
Aguilod771/
Angoila771/
An'gila771/
Aangila771/
Augilay771/
Aquiola771/
Agilhas771/
Agweila771/
Aquilah771/
Agilo731,293/
Agela73285/
Ogila73217/
Agyla731/
D'Aquila711,001/
Anggilia71117/
Anggilay7158/
Hangaila7155/
Aghilass7114/
Aghailas7112/
Gagailay7112/
Angquilo716/
Aghillas715/
Haguilou714/
Aquillah713/
Angileau712/
Aquilais712/
Agheilas711/
Agilaish711/
Agahaila711/
Agguilou711/
Anggilah711/
Ajquilay711/
Auquilia711/
Anngilay711/
Gougilah711/
D'Aguilo711/
Ogbuilya711/
Anquilau711/
Aquislau711/
Angela6717,522/
Aguelo673,490/
Aigilo67823/
Gagela67657/
Aquilo67652/
Ogiela67615/
Akwila67412/
Agoilo67366/
Aguylo67177/
Oquila67118/
Hagilo6795/
Gogila6783/
Agbela6772/
Angilo6759/
Ageela6746/
Aghailass6744/
Ongila6734/
Goquiolay6725/
Agelia6724/
Agylia6716/
Akuilo6715/
Agelas6714/
Áquila6714/
Angéla6712/
Aquela6711/
Eigila6711/
Agilos6711/
Hagela6711/
Oggila679/
Agilou679/
D'acquila679/
Aghela679/
Ogilia679/
Agwela678/
Aggela677/
Agheilass676/
Agilio676/
Agwilo674/
Augela674/
Aquyla673/
Gagilo673/
Oguela673/
Agiloh673/
Angyla673/
Agbilo672/
Akuela672/
Agelay672/
Eagela671/
Aagela671/
Agylay671/
Agelea671/
Agelya671/
Aghaillas671/
Akgela671/
Oghila671/
Ogbila671/
Ogwila671/
Ogilay671/
Ocuila671/
Agiloi671/
Ahgela671/
Aqwila671/
Aughillas671/
Agelah671/
Acuela671/
Agajla671/
Agilgo671/
Agielo671/
Augilo671/

Aguila Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Aguila in the Arabic language
اغيلاaghyla-
اغيليaghyly-

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Aguila Reference & Research

Aguilar DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Aguilar FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Aguila
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