Amezcua Surname

17,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Amezcua Surname Definition:

Basque name that refers to a type of oak tree whose acorns are good for hogs.

Amezcua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico24,0981:5,151648
United States5,4051:67,0607,811
Spain1,4161:33,0173,303
Argentina1251:341,94726,875
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
France201:3,321,136213,627
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Panama51:782,45211,059
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814

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.

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

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amézcua955/
Amèzcua951/
Amezscua931/
Amezcuaz931/
Amezxcua931/
Ameszcua931/
Amecua925/
Amescua861,822/
Amezqua8634/
Amexcua8614/
Amezkua867/
Amezzua864/
Amezcva861/
Ameccua861/
Amescuas802/
Hamescua801/
Amegua7719/
Amekua771/
Amequa771/
Amiscua71380/
Amesqua7165/
Gomecua7131/
Amesgua715/
Ameukwa711/
Ameiguay6727/
Ahmedkua671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Amezcua
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis