Amezcua Surname
Approximately 31,151 people bear this surname
Amezcua Surname Definition:
Basque name that refers to a type of oak tree whose acorns are good for hogs.
Amezcua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 24,098 | 1:5,151 | 648 |
| United States | 5,405 | 1:67,060 | 7,811 |
| Spain | 1,416 | 1:33,017 | 3,303 |
| Argentina | 125 | 1:341,947 | 26,875 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
The alternate forms: Amézcua (5) & Amèzcua (1) are calculated separately.
Amezcua (37) may also be a first name.
Amezcua Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Basque name that refers to a type of oak tree whose acorns are good for hogs.
Amezcua Demographics
Average Male Amezcua Height
171.89 cm
Average Female Amezcua Height
160.44 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Amezcua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amezcua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Amezcua occurs in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Amézcua or Amèzcua. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Amezcua? popularity and diffusion
The last name Amezcua is the 17,740th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 233,943 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Amezcua live; 95 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Hispano-North America. Amezcua is also the 1,688,769th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 37 people.
This last name is most numerous in Mexico, where it is borne by 24,098 people, or 1 in 5,151. In Mexico Amezcua is most common in: Michoacán, where 28 percent are found, Jalisco, where 22 percent are found and Mexico City, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Mexico it is found in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Spain, where 5 percent are found.
Amezcua Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Amezcua last name are 45.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 98.35% registered with the political party.
The amount Amezcua earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.05% less than the national average, earning $38,811 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.86% less than the national average, earning $40,313 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amézcua | 95 | 5 | / |
| Amèzcua | 95 | 1 | / |
| Amezscua | 93 | 1 | / |
| Amezcuaz | 93 | 1 | / |
| Amezxcua | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ameszcua | 93 | 1 | / |
| Amecua | 92 | 5 | / |
| Amescua | 86 | 1,822 | / |
| Amezqua | 86 | 34 | / |
| Amexcua | 86 | 14 | / |
| Amezkua | 86 | 7 | / |
| Amezzua | 86 | 4 | / |
| Amezcva | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ameccua | 86 | 1 | / |
| Amescuas | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hamescua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amegua | 77 | 19 | / |
| Amekua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amequa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amiscua | 71 | 380 | / |
| Amesqua | 71 | 65 | / |
| Gomecua | 71 | 31 | / |
| Amesgua | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ameukwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ameiguay | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ahmedkua | 67 | 1 | / |
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