Aizpurua Surname

110,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Panama

Aizpurua Surname User-submission:

Based on the Basque language. The name most distinctively derives from (h)atizó, which means 'rock', 'cliff' etc. The second part, buru (with the -a suffix, which is the article) together means 'top', 'tip', 'peak' or in the latest form of the word burua, which is the 'head'.

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Aizpurua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain2,3221:20,1342,217
Panama1,0711:3,653447
Venezuela3471:87,0433,389
Argentina1661:257,49020,780
United States941:3,855,946211,262
France801:830,28498,964
Cuba371:311,4255,451
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
Costa Rica91:531,1194,381
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
England21:27,859,030389,889
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Aizpúrua (3) are calculated separately.

Aizpurua Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Based on the Basque language. The name most distinctively derives from (h)atizó, which means 'rock', 'cliff' etc. The second part, buru (with the -a suffix, which is the article) together means 'top', 'tip', 'peak' or in the latest form of the word burua, which is the 'head'. So together would mean the top of the cliff, or in a less literal meaning could be 'hard head', which in Spanish translates as cabeza dura, of which the figurative meaning is a 'stubborn person'.

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Aizpurua Last Name Facts

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

The surname Aizpurua is held by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Aizpúrua. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Aizpurua? popularity and diffusion

The last name Aizpurua is the 110,499th most widespread surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,732,655 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Aizpurua live; 55 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 55 percent live in Iberian Europe.

The surname Aizpurua is most numerous in Spain, where it is borne by 2,322 people, or 1 in 20,134. In Spain Aizpurua is most prevalent in: Basque Country, where 85 percent live, Navarre, where 5 percent live and Madrid, where 3 percent live. Apart from Spain Aizpurua exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Panama, where 25 percent live and Venezuela, where 8 percent live.

Aizpurua Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Aizpurua are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Aizpurua earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.75% more than the national average, earning $52,104 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aizpúrua963/
Aitzpurua941/
Azpurua93616/
Aispurua8854/
Aizpurva887/
Azpúrua809/
Aspurua803/
Azpurva803/
Azpùrua801/
Aapurua801/
Aispuruo752/
Apuruoha751/
Apurba712,304/
Apurva71515/
Apurwa7159/
Iporua711/
Aspurwa679/
Apuruot673/
Aapurba672/
Aupurba671/
Apuurva671/
Apurbo572,800/
Epurba578/
Ypurba577/
Apurvo571/
Apoorva53232/
Aupurbo531/
Apoorwa531/
Espurvoa5065/

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