Almaraz Surname
Approximately 57,920 people bear this surname
Almaraz Surname Definition:
According to one expert (Equilaz) in Granada "Almarz" is said for "almarada" meaning an iron poker. This comes from the Arabic "almarada" meaning a small and sharp dagger or a large needle for sewing sandals.
Estremaduran name from Día Gómez de Almaraz, Señor de Almaraz in 13th century.
Read More About This SurnameAlmaraz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 36,171 | 1:3,432 | 469 |
| Argentina | 9,790 | 1:4,366 | 500 |
| United States | 6,793 | 1:53,358 | 6,403 |
| Bolivia | 2,421 | 1:4,385 | 640 |
| Spain | 1,282 | 1:36,468 | 3,611 |
| Guatemala | 1,093 | 1:14,714 | 1,354 |
| Brazil | 98 | 1:2,184,432 | 68,273 |
| Peru | 70 | 1:454,059 | 13,591 |
| France | 47 | 1:1,413,249 | 138,595 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Uruguay | 25 | 1:137,270 | 12,322 |
| Paraguay | 24 | 1:301,531 | 4,820 |
| Ecuador | 19 | 1:837,150 | 13,424 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
The alternate forms: Almaráz (15) & Almaràz (2) are calculated separately.
Almaraz (30) may also be a first name.
Almaraz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
According to one expert (Equilaz) in Granada "Almarz" is said for "almarada" meaning an iron poker. This comes from the Arabic "almarada" meaning a small and sharp dagger or a large needle for sewing sandals.
Estremaduran name from Día Gómez de Almaraz, Señor de Almaraz in 13th century.
Almaraz Demographics
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Almaraz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Almaraz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Almaraz is more frequently found in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Almaráz or Almaràz. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Almaraz? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 9,755th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 125,821 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Almaraz are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Almaraz is also the 1,911,214th most widespread forename on earth, borne by 30 people.
The surname Almaraz is most widely held in Mexico, where it is borne by 36,171 people, or 1 in 3,432. In Mexico Almaraz is primarily concentrated in: México, where 15 percent live, Oaxaca, where 14 percent live and Querétaro, where 10 percent live. Not including Mexico this surname occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.
Almaraz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Almaraz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Almaraz surname rose 84,913 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Almaraz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Almaraz surname are 43.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.29% registered with the political party.
The amount Almaraz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 702.88% more than the national average, earning S/. 155,639 per year and in United States they earn 17.06% less than the national average, earning $35,786 USD per year.
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