Alqueza Surname

214,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,915 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Alqueza Surname User-submission:

The surname Alquiza or Alqueza means 'alchemy'. It is a Spanish word, which came from spaniards, who colonized the Philippines.

Alqueza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,5281:66,25511,313
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Spain301:1,558,40147,033
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guam11:160,1214,893
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Alqueza Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Alquiza or Alqueza means 'alchemy'. It is a Spanish word, which came from spaniards, who colonized the Philippines.

- johnrey_25

Alqueza Last Name Facts

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

Alqueza is found most in The Philippines. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alqueza? popularity and diffusion

It is the 214,720th most widespread surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 3,805,507 people. The last name Alqueza is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Alqueza live; 79 percent live in Southeast Asia and 79 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,528 people, or 1 in 66,255. In The Philippines Alqueza is most common in: Central Visayas, where 46 percent reside, Ilocos, where 9 percent reside and Central Luzon, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The Philippines this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Alqueza Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Alqueza surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

Alqueza earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.08% less than the national average, earning $41,388 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Alquezo862/
Alcueza861/
Alquaza861/
Alquejay801,422/
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Alqueija806/
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Alquazah802/
Alquecia801/
Alquizat801/
Alquisza801/
Alqaza7730/
Alqiza771/
Alkeza771/
Alceza771/
Alquisa71121/
Alguiza718/
Alqazah714/
Alqueso712/
Alquizo712/
Alcuiza711/
Alquijay67941/
Alqazaha678/
Alquicia676/
Alkhezai671/
Algueija671/
Alcuesca671/
Alqujjah671/
Alcuizas671/
Alquisay671/
Alquisas671/
Alqqasea671/
Alquisha671/
Alquaija671/
Alquisat670/

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