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
Amezcua Political Affiliation
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Amezcua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amezcua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Amezcua is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Amézcua or Amèzcua. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amezcua? popularity and diffusion
It is the 17,740th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 233,943 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Amezcua reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 1,688,769th most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 37 people.
The surname is most widely held in Mexico, where it is held by 24,098 people, or 1 in 5,151. In Mexico it is most numerous in: Michoacán, where 28 percent reside, Jalisco, where 22 percent reside and Mexico City, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Mexico it is found in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Spain, where 5 percent reside.
Amezcua Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Amezcua surname are 45.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 98.35% being registered to vote for 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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