Agüero Surname
Approximately 6,685 people bear this surname
Agüero Surname Definition:
From the latin "augurium" - divination, soothsaying, prediction, prophecy.
Found principally in Vizcaya. Villages with same root but with various endings found near Oviedo, Santander, and Burgos. Derived from latin "aquaria," meaning water, and appellation means recipient of water.
Read More About This SurnameAgüero Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3,620 | 1:12,915 | 1,485 |
| Peru | 2,472 | 1:12,858 | 1,717 |
| Argentina | 330 | 1:129,525 | 10,974 |
| Mexico | 70 | 1:1,773,232 | 17,696 |
| Chile | 39 | 1:451,704 | 11,842 |
| Venezuela | 30 | 1:1,006,803 | 15,224 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| Costa Rica | 16 | 1:298,754 | 3,169 |
| Honduras | 8 | 1:1,102,055 | 4,829 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| El Salvador | 7 | 1:906,270 | 3,798 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Cuba | 6 | 1:1,920,453 | 8,345 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
The alternate forms: Aguero (174,362), Agûero (11), Agúero (3), Agùero (1), Agűero (1) & Aguêro (2) are calculated separately.
Agüero Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the latin "augurium" - divination, soothsaying, prediction, prophecy.
Found principally in Vizcaya. Villages with same root but with various endings found near Oviedo, Santander, and Burgos. Derived from latin "aquaria," meaning water, and appellation means recipient of water.
Comes from the latin "augurum" and means a minister of a pagan religion.
Castilian name founded by Pero González who settled Agüero near Santander.
Agüero Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Agüero Come From? nationality or country of origin
Agüero occurs more in Spain more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Aguero, Agûero, Agúero, Agùero, Agűero or Aguêro. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Agüero? popularity and diffusion
Agüero is the 73,618th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,090,134 people. The last name Agüero is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Agüero are found; 54 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 54 percent are found in Iberian Europe.
It is most common in Spain, where it is held by 3,620 people, or 1 in 12,915. In Spain Agüero is most common in: Madrid, where 24 percent live, Catalonia, where 13 percent live and Andalusia, where 12 percent live. Beside Spain Agüero exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Peru, where 37 percent live and Argentina, where 5 percent live.
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