Almaraz Surname

9,755th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57,920 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

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.

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Almaraz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico36,1711:3,432469
Argentina9,7901:4,366500
United States6,7931:53,3586,403
Bolivia2,4211:4,385640
Spain1,2821:36,4683,611
Guatemala1,0931:14,7141,354
Brazil981:2,184,43268,273
Peru701:454,05913,591
France471:1,413,249138,595
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Uruguay251:137,27012,322
Paraguay241:301,5314,820
Ecuador191:837,15013,424
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
England71:7,959,723202,100
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

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.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

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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