Aquilina Surname

60,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,270 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malta
Highest density in:
Malta

Aquilina Surname User-submission:

From the historical and fascinating Italian region of Venice emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Aquilina family. The people of this region were originally known only by a single name, but it became necessary for them to take on a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent.

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Aquilina Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malta3,5061:12327
Australia1,5301:17,6442,474
United States1,1931:303,82127,953
France4991:133,11220,353
Italy4921:124,30220,310
England4501:123,81812,430
Canada2701:136,46514,092
Dominican Republic1001:104,3294,466
Belgium501:229,93329,007
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Wales221:140,66110,115
Spain181:2,597,33559,996
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

The alternate forms: Aquiliña (14) are calculated separately.

Aquilina (34,688) may also be a first name.

Aquilina Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From the historical and fascinating Italian region of Venice emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Aquilina family. The people of this region were originally known only by a single name, but it became necessary for them to take on a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. The Aquilina surname evolved from a nickname; these usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Aquilina came from a person who had the sight of an eagle. The surname Aquila is derived from the word aquila, which means eagle. Thus, the surname could also be a name for a spot where eagles were often seen or for an owner of an eagle. The surname Aquila is also of local origin, derived from the city of L'Aquila, which is the capital of the region of Abruzzi in the center/south of the peninsula.

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Aquilina Last Name Facts

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

The surname Aquilina (Arabic: اقيلينا, Oriya: ଆିଲିନା) is found most in Malta. It can occur as a variant: Aquiliña. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aquilina? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 60,848th most prevalent family name globally It is held by around 1 in 881,203 people. Aquilina is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Aquilina live; 49 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 48 percent live in Italic Europe. Aquilina is also the 24,899th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 34,688 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Malta, where it is carried by 3,506 people, or 1 in 123. Not including Malta Aquilina is found in 45 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Aquilina Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Aquilina last name are 39.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.96% registered with the party.

The amount Aquilina earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 24.13% less than the national average, earning €22,783 per year; in United States they earn 14.52% more than the national average, earning $49,414 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.12% more than the national average, earning $63,159 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Aquilina Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Aquilina in the Oriya language
ଆିଲିନାailina50
ଆକଯ୍ୁଲିନାakayulina50
Aquilina in the Arabic language
اقيليناaqylyna-

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