Arbelaez Surname
Approximately 21,580 people bear this surname
Arbelaez Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'slate rock'. In Basque arbela means 'slate', and haitz means 'rock'.
Arbelaez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 17,381 | 1:2,749 | 500 |
| United States | 1,304 | 1:277,959 | 25,957 |
| Ecuador | 1,222 | 1:13,016 | 2,030 |
| Venezuela | 814 | 1:37,106 | 2,100 |
| Spain | 397 | 1:117,763 | 9,228 |
| Dominican Republic | 77 | 1:135,493 | 5,426 |
| Canada | 69 | 1:533,994 | 44,923 |
| Brazil | 68 | 1:3,148,152 | 91,004 |
| Cuba | 67 | 1:171,981 | 3,941 |
| Panama | 30 | 1:130,409 | 4,482 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Italy | 22 | 1:2,779,849 | 97,128 |
| Mexico | 19 | 1:6,532,958 | 32,927 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Chile | 9 | 1:1,957,386 | 29,026 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 1:796,678 | 5,462 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
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'.
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Arbelaez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arbelaez Come From? nationality or country of origin
Arbelaez occurs more in Colombia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Arbeláez, Arbelàez or Arbelaéz. Click here for further potential spellings of Arbelaez.
How Common Is The Last Name Arbelaez? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 24,998th most commonly used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 337,699 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Arbelaez live; 90 percent live in South America and 84 percent live in Caribbean South America. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly occurring given name in the world. It is borne by 27 people.
The surname is most widespread in Colombia, where it is borne by 17,381 people, or 1 in 2,749. In Colombia it is primarily found in: Antioquia Department, where 47 percent are found, Valle del Cauca Department, where 15 percent are found and Capital District, where 7 percent are found. Not including Colombia it occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Ecuador, where 6 percent are found.
Arbelaez Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Arbelaez surname are 41.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.96% being registered to vote for the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbeláez | 96 | 92 | / |
| Arbelàez | 96 | 4 | / |
| Arbelaéz | 96 | 1 | / |
| Harbelaez | 94 | 1 | / |
| Arbaelaez | 94 | 1 | / |
| Arbolaez | 88 | 1,804 | / |
| Arbelaiz | 88 | 652 | / |
| Arbelaes | 88 | 253 | / |
| Arbalaez | 88 | 13 | / |
| Arbealez | 88 | 5 | / |
| Arbeleaz | 88 | 4 | / |
| Arbelaec | 88 | 1 | / |
| Arbelaitz | 82 | 97 | / |
| Arvelaezz | 82 | 1 | / |
| Arvelaiz | 75 | 677 | / |
| Arbolaes | 75 | 127 | / |
| Arbelais | 75 | 99 | / |
| Arvelaes | 75 | 58 | / |
| Arveláez | 75 | 7 | / |
| Arboláez | 75 | 2 | / |
| Arbeláiz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Arvelaíz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Arvelais | 63 | 9 | / |
| Arveláiz | 63 | 3 | / |
| Erbilöz | 53 | 11 | / |
| Arboláes | 50 | 5 | / |
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