Arbelaiz Surname
Approximately 652 people bear this surname
Arbelaiz Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'slate rock'. In Basque arbela means 'slate', and haitz means 'rock'.
Arbelaiz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 308 | 1:151,792 | 11,199 |
| Argentina | 244 | 1:175,178 | 14,686 |
| France | 47 | 1:1,413,249 | 138,595 |
| Ecuador | 30 | 1:530,195 | 11,121 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
The alternate forms: Arbeláiz (1) are calculated separately.
Arbelaiz Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'slate rock'. In Basque arbela means 'slate', and haitz means 'rock'.
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Where Does The Last Name Arbelaiz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Arbelaiz occurs more in Spain more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Arbeláiz. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Arbelaiz? popularity and diffusion
The surname Arbelaiz is the 503,825th most numerous last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 11,177,218 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Arbelaiz live; 47 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 47 percent live in Iberian Europe.
The surname is most widespread in Spain, where it is borne by 308 people, or 1 in 151,792. In Spain it is mostly found in: Basque Country, where 94 percent are found, Navarre, where 6 percent are found and Catalonia, where 0 percent are found. Beside Spain it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 37 percent are found and France, where 7 percent are found.
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