Apodaca Surname

19,995th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,356 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Mexico

Apodaca Surname Definition:

This is a derogative suffix which is added to the word "apodo."

Basque from a division of Vitoria.

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Apodaca Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States13,2281:27,4013,423
Mexico11,6871:10,6211,056
Paraguay6301:11,487602
Philippines4821:210,03832,869
Bolivia3661:29,0072,010
Spain2381:196,43713,533
Argentina1971:216,97217,873
Panama1791:21,8561,418
Venezuela1281:235,9696,005
Brazil681:3,148,15291,004
France661:1,006,405112,047
Cuba401:288,0685,229
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England41:13,929,515290,718
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8701:57,7236,413

Apodaca (19) may also be a first name.

Apodaca Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This is a derogative suffix which is added to the word "apodo."

Basque from a division of Vitoria.

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

User-submitted Reference

A Basque surname from the words: apod, meaning 'unknown' and aka, meaning 'village'.

- oscared99

Apodaca Last Name Facts

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

The last name Apodaca is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Apodaca? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 19,995th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 266,397 people. The last name Apodaca is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Apodaca reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Apodaca is also the 2,523,061st most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 19 people.

The last name Apodaca is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 13,228 people, or 1 in 27,401. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 29 percent reside, New Mexico, where 22 percent reside and Texas, where 14 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 43 percent reside and Paraguay, where 2 percent reside.

Apodaca Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Apodaca has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Apodaca last name rose 1,520 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Apodaca Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Apodaca last name are 36.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 89.96% registered to vote for the political party.

Apodaca earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.59% less than the national average, earning $37,287 USD per year.

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