Angelica Surname

141,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Curaçao

Angelica Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the Latin adjective angelicus (-a, -um), which means 'angelic', 'of an angel', 'belonging to angels'.

Angelica Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil8961:238,9229,216
United States6761:536,18244,521
Indonesia3721:355,50930,716
Italy2491:245,60933,202
Argentina1931:221,46818,222
Mexico1721:721,66410,995
Portugal851:122,5685,627
Dominican Republic771:135,4935,426
Colombia471:1,016,4709,286
Philippines351:2,892,521138,859
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
Venezuela241:1,258,50317,711
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
France221:3,019,215204,848
India211:36,526,923420,161
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
England111:5,065,278148,650
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Curaçao41:39,312638
China41:341,830,39216,990
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Suriname11:552,6169,664
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Angélica (264), Angelíca (2) & Angêlica (1) are calculated separately.

Angelica (1,035,468) may also be a first name.

Angelica Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the Latin adjective angelicus (-a, -um), which means 'angelic', 'of an angel', 'belonging to angels'.

- lolistheway

Angelica Last Name Facts

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

The last name Angelica (Hindi: अंजलीका, Marathi: अंजेलीका, Oriya: ଅଳିକା) is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Angélica, Angelíca or Angêlica. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Angelica? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 141,741st most prevalent family name globally It is held by around 1 in 2,318,659 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Angelica live; 38 percent live in South America and 29 percent live in Luso-South America. Angelica is also the 847th most widespread forename throughout the world. It is borne by 1,035,468 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is borne by 896 people, or 1 in 238,922. In Brazil it is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 27 percent are found, Minas Gerais, where 22 percent are found and Rio de Janeiro, where 11 percent are found. Not including Brazil this last name is found in 66 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Indonesia, where 12 percent are found.

Angelica Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Angelica has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 67,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Angelica Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Maronite (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Angelica last name are 4.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.35% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Angelica earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 46.99% less than the national average, earning €15,919 per year; in South Africa they earn 4.86% more than the national average, earning R 249,192 per year; in Colombia they earn 34.75% more than the national average, earning $30,591,000 COP per year and in United States they earn 3.26% less than the national average, earning $41,741 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Angelica Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Angelica in the Hindi language
अंजलीकाanjalika-
Angelica in the Oriya language
ଅଳିକାalika-
Angelica in the Marathi language
अंजेलीकाanjelika-

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