Aguilera Surname
Approximately 391,944 people bear this surname
Aguilera Surname Definition:
One who came from Águilas in Spain.
From the latin "aquila" - eagle. Rock on which eagle builds his nest.
Of French origin derived from German spelling of proper name "Achilles." Villages named "Aguillera" found near Burgos and Santander.
Read More About This SurnameAguilera Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 79,398 | 1:1,563 | 233 |
| Chile | 53,820 | 1:327 | 59 |
| Argentina | 38,934 | 1:1,098 | 152 |
| Spain | 33,328 | 1:1,403 | 150 |
| Venezuela | 32,739 | 1:923 | 177 |
| United States | 26,803 | 1:13,523 | 1,680 |
| Cuba | 24,640 | 1:468 | 80 |
| Paraguay | 21,349 | 1:339 | 79 |
| Bolivia | 20,937 | 1:507 | 97 |
| Honduras | 20,435 | 1:431 | 104 |
| Colombia | 9,942 | 1:4,805 | 727 |
| Ecuador | 6,228 | 1:2,554 | 453 |
| Nicaragua | 5,233 | 1:1,151 | 230 |
| Brazil | 3,848 | 1:55,633 | 2,113 |
| Peru | 2,160 | 1:14,715 | 1,892 |
| El Salvador | 1,990 | 1:3,188 | 415 |
| Philippines | 1,932 | 1:52,401 | 8,649 |
| Costa Rica | 1,537 | 1:3,110 | 326 |
| Dominican Republic | 1,286 | 1:8,113 | 720 |
| Uruguay | 1,175 | 1:2,921 | 343 |
| France | 1,110 | 1:59,840 | 8,058 |
| Panama | 716 | 1:5,464 | 616 |
| Guatemala | 456 | 1:35,269 | 1,988 |
| Canada | 338 | 1:109,011 | 11,697 |
| Australia | 290 | 1:93,089 | 10,632 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| England | 141 | 1:395,164 | 27,358 |
| Germany | 121 | 1:665,334 | 51,734 |
| Puerto Rico | 78 | 1:45,515 | 1,091 |
| Switzerland | 60 | 1:136,882 | 13,375 |
| Belgium | 58 | 1:198,218 | 26,032 |
| Thailand | 57 | 1:1,239,269 | 179,534 |
| Netherlands | 47 | 1:359,302 | 39,900 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 42 | 1:32,476 | 3,282 |
| Gibraltar | 41 | 1:828 | 151 |
| Norway | 35 | 1:146,922 | 18,432 |
| Austria | 35 | 1:243,298 | 28,936 |
| Italy | 31 | 1:1,972,796 | 88,569 |
| Sweden | 31 | 1:317,637 | 22,171 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| New Zealand | 26 | 1:174,166 | 18,836 |
| Russia | 23 | 1:6,266,220 | 254,708 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 16 | 1:70,980 | 225 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Andorra | 3 | 1:27,946 | 1,499 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Lithuania | 3 | 1:1,011,529 | 32,308 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
The alternate forms: Aguiléra (3) & Àguilera (1) are calculated separately.
Aguilera (62) may also be a first name.
Aguilera Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One who came from Águilas in Spain.
From the latin "aquila" - eagle. Rock on which eagle builds his nest.
Of French origin derived from German spelling of proper name "Achilles." Villages named "Aguillera" found near Burgos and Santander.
See the Hispanic surnames Aguila, Aguilar, and Aguiar. Aguiler, Aguilera and Aguilo all come from eagle.
Castilian name from King don Ramiro I, whose home was in mountains of Trasmiera in Santander.
User-submitted Reference
Aguilera is a surname of Spanish origin. The name is related to Latin Aquilaria (eagles' lair). Surnames with similar spellings are Aguilar, Aguiler, Aguiar, Aquilar, etc.
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Aguilera Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aguilera Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Aguilera (Arabic: اغيلرا) is found in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Aguiléra or Àguilera. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Aguilera? popularity and diffusion
The surname Aguilera is the 1,384th most common surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 18,593 people. The last name Aguilera occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Aguilera reside; 48 percent reside in South America and 24 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 1,246,114th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 62 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Mexico, where it is borne by 79,398 people, or 1 in 1,563. In Mexico it is primarily found in: Guanajuato, where 18 percent reside, Jalisco, where 10 percent reside and México, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Mexico this surname occurs in 96 countries. It is also found in Chile, where 14 percent reside and Argentina, where 10 percent reside.
Aguilera Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Aguilera has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Aguilera last name grew 243,664 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Aguilera Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Aguilera are 42.17% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.4% registered with the political party.
The amount Aguilera earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 16.32% less than the national average, earning 289,594 kr per year; in Peru they earn 6.74% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,079 per year; in Colombia they earn 13.39% more than the national average, earning $25,742,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.48% less than the national average, earning $36,903 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.8% less than the national average, earning $48,292 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aguiléra | 96 | 3 | / |
| Àguilera | 96 | 1 | / |
| Aguilhera | 94 | 223 | / |
| Aguileira | 94 | 152 | / |
| Aguileras | 94 | 38 | / |
| Aguilerra | 94 | 26 | / |
| Aaguilera | 94 | 5 | / |
| Agguilera | 94 | 4 | / |
| Aguileray | 94 | 3 | / |
| Auguilera | 94 | 2 | / |
| Aguilerea | 94 | 1 | / |
| Haguilera | 94 | 1 | / |
| Agilera | 93 | 125 | / |
| Aguilheira | 89 | 194 | / |
| Aguilero | 88 | 334 | / |
| Aquilera | 88 | 324 | / |
| Augilera | 88 | 26 | / |
| Aguilira | 88 | 21 | / |
| Aguelera | 88 | 20 | / |
| Aghilera | 88 | 10 | / |
| Agileira | 88 | 10 | / |
| Agvilera | 88 | 5 | / |
| Hagilera | 88 | 1 | / |
| Agiliera | 88 | 1 | / |
| Agilerra | 88 | 1 | / |
| Agielera | 88 | 1 | / |
| Acuilera | 88 | 1 | / |
| Aguilheiras | 84 | 2 | / |
| Aguileiro | 82 | 5 | / |
| Aguealera | 82 | 1 | / |
| Aguilirai | 82 | 1 | / |
| Aquilhera | 82 | 1 | / |
| Aquileira | 82 | 1 | / |
| Aquilerra | 82 | 1 | / |
| Aguileros | 82 | 1 | / |
| Agelera | 80 | 15 | / |
| Agilero | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ágilera | 80 | 1 | / |
| Agylera | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aguilheiro | 78 | 24 | / |
| Aquilero | 75 | 3 | / |
| Aquilira | 75 | 2 | / |
| Angelera | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aguelira | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aggelera | 75 | 1 | / |
| Anquilero | 71 | 102 | / |
| Angilhero | 71 | 10 | / |
| Aquileiro | 71 | 1 | / |
| Auguelira | 71 | 1 | / |
| Anquilerro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aquilheiro | 67 | 1 | / |
Aguilera Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Aguilera in the Arabic language | ||
| اغيلرا | aghylra | - |
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Aguilera Reference & Research
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Aguilera
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