Arbelaez Surname

24,998th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,580 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Arbelaez Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'slate rock'. In Basque arbela means 'slate', and haitz means 'rock'.

Arbelaez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia17,3811:2,749500
United States1,3041:277,95925,957
Ecuador1,2221:13,0162,030
Venezuela8141:37,1062,100
Spain3971:117,7639,228
Dominican Republic771:135,4935,426
Canada691:533,99444,923
Brazil681:3,148,15291,004
Cuba671:171,9813,941
Panama301:130,4094,482
England281:1,989,93178,001
Italy221:2,779,84997,128
Mexico191:6,532,95832,927
France161:4,151,420237,746
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

The alternate forms: Arbeláez (92), Arbelàez (4) & Arbelaéz (1) are calculated separately.

Arbelaez (27) may also be a first name.

Arbelaez Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'slate rock'. In Basque arbela means 'slate', and haitz means 'rock'.

- lucasuribe

Arbelaez Last Name Facts

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

The last name Arbelaez is found most in Colombia. It may appear in the variant forms: Arbeláez, Arbelàez or Arbelaéz. For other possible spellings of Arbelaez click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arbelaez? popularity and diffusion

The surname Arbelaez is the 24,998th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 337,699 people. The last name Arbelaez is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Arbelaez reside; 90 percent reside in South America and 84 percent reside in Caribbean South America. Arbelaez is also the 2,036,353rd most frequent first name internationally It is held by 27 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Colombia, where it is carried by 17,381 people, or 1 in 2,749. In Colombia Arbelaez is primarily concentrated in: Antioquia Department, where 47 percent live, Valle del Cauca Department, where 15 percent live and Capital District, where 7 percent live. Excluding Colombia this last name exists in 40 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent live and Ecuador, where 6 percent live.

Arbelaez Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Arbelaez last name are 41.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.96% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Arbelaez earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 294.51% more than the national average, earning S/. 76,475 per year; in Colombia they earn 19.31% more than the national average, earning $27,086,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.78% less than the national average, earning $42,813 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.14% less than the national average, earning $45,640 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arbeláez9692/
Arbelàez964/
Arbelaéz961/
Harbelaez941/
Arbaelaez941/
Arbolaez881,804/
Arbelaiz88652/
Arbelaes88253/
Arbalaez8813/
Arbealez885/
Arbeleaz884/
Arbelaec881/
Arbelaitz8297/
Arvelaezz821/
Arvelaiz75677/
Arbolaes75127/
Arbelais7599/
Arvelaes7558/
Arveláez757/
Arboláez752/
Arbeláiz751/
Arvelaíz751/
Arvelais639/
Arveláiz633/
Erbilöz5311/
Arboláes505/

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