Aparicio Surname

3,063rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 183,919 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Panama

Aparicio Surname Definition:

One who came from Aparicio (phantom), in Spain; one so emaciated as to look like an apparition or ghost.

Popular surname probably originating in valley of Ruesga, and prominent in Castile, Leon, and Valencia. Equivalent to Castilian word "aparición" derived from latin "appicio" - apparition or ghostly.

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Aparicio Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico57,0311:2,176307
Spain30,3231:1,542172
Venezuela17,3541:1,740311
Argentina12,2601:3,486425
Colombia11,6111:4,115652
United States9,1001:39,8314,899
Panama8,5451:45893
Peru8,0471:3,950650
El Salvador7,1591:886181
Bolivia6,8601:1,548297
Philippines2,6761:37,8325,830
Cuba2,0541:5,610624
Guatemala1,9061:8,438986
Honduras1,8821:4,685477
Chile1,4631:12,041977
Ecuador1,2701:12,5241,984
Uruguay1,1491:2,987353
France9581:69,3359,638
Brazil7031:304,51511,739
Costa Rica6091:7,849460
Dominican Republic2931:35,6071,992
Canada1021:361,23132,546
Paraguay891:81,3122,021
England761:733,13240,828
Switzerland541:152,09114,437
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
Puerto Rico351:101,4331,608
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Nicaragua331:182,4572,426
Australia291:930,88655,860
Trinidad and Tobago241:56,8324,715
Andorra221:3,811733
Belize161:22,2171,827
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Norway81:642,78647,258
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
São Tomé and Príncipe31:59,1412,796
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Aparício (8,900) are calculated separately.

Aparicio (20,417) may also be a first name.

Aparicio Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

One who came from Aparicio (phantom), in Spain; one so emaciated as to look like an apparition or ghost.

Popular surname probably originating in valley of Ruesga, and prominent in Castile, Leon, and Valencia. Equivalent to Castilian word "aparición" derived from latin "appicio" - apparition or ghostly.

Castilian name from Barruelos in valley of Ruesga.

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

User-submitted Reference

The Aparicio surname is derived from the Spanish word aparicion, which means 'manifestation'. Also, it sounds like Aparecio in Spanish, meaning 'he appeared', which many think to be about the appearance of Christ (Epiphany).

- astro.angel

Aparicio Last Name Facts

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

The last name Aparicio occurs in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Aparício. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aparicio? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,063rd most commonly used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 39,624 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Aparicio reside; 36 percent reside in North America and 31 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 37,226th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 20,417 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Mexico, where it is carried by 57,031 people, or 1 in 2,176. In Mexico Aparicio is primarily concentrated in: Puebla, where 17 percent are found, México, where 17 percent are found and Veracruz, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Mexico Aparicio exists in 56 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 16 percent are found and Venezuela, where 9 percent are found.

Aparicio Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Aparicio has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 303,333 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,520 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Aparicio Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Aparicio surname are 42.08% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.31% being registered with the party.

The amount Aparicio earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 10.55% less than the national average, earning 309,575 kr per year; in Peru they earn 12.26% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,762 per year; in South Africa they earn 3.53% more than the national average, earning R 246,036 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.02% less than the national average, earning $20,199,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.67% less than the national average, earning $37,680 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.05% less than the national average, earning $49,656 CAD per year.

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