Alquiza Surname

138,663rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,226 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Alquiza Surname User-submission:

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

Alquiza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,8391:35,6605,446
United States1901:1,907,679123,720
Bolivia1011:105,1134,073
Spain501:935,04135,950
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
England61:9,286,343223,652
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Alquiza (11) may also be a first name.

Alquiza 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

Alquiza Last Name Facts

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

Alquiza occurs most in The Philippines. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Alquiza.

How Common Is The Last Name Alquiza? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alquiza is the 138,663rd most commonly held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,259,004 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Alquiza live; 87 percent live in Southeast Asia and 87 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Alquiza is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent first name globally, held by 11 people.

The surname Alquiza is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is held by 2,839 people, or 1 in 35,660. In The Philippines Alquiza is mostly found in: Western Visayas, where 25 percent are found, Northern Mindanao, where 11 percent are found and Davao Region, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The Philippines it exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Bolivia, where 3 percent are found.

Alquiza Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Alquiza last name are 41.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.74% registered with the party.

The amount Alquiza earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 50.22% more than the national average, earning $64,820 USD per year and in Canada they earn 65.99% less than the national average, earning $16,895 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Alquizo862/
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Alquijay80941/
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Alquecia801/
Alquaija801/
Alquezas801/
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Alquisay801/
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Alquisat800/
Alkiza7769/
Alciza771/
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Alqueja7146/
Alcaiza7117/
Alquesa7115/
Alcuizo712/
Alquezo712/
Alcuisa711/
Alcueza711/
Alquijo711/
Alkuzai711/
Alqaisa711/
Alguisa710/
Alquejay671,422/
Alkhuzai67187/
Alquesay6756/
Alguissa676/
Alkhizai673/
Alguizio671/
Algueija671/
Alqujjah671/
Alqaysia671/
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