Arbeláez Surname

1,943,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Arbeláez Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arbeláez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia631:758,3198,254
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Arbelaez (21,580), Arbelàez (4) & Arbelaéz (1) are calculated separately.

Arbeláez Last Name Facts

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

Arbeláez occurs more in Colombia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Arbelaez, Arbelàez or Arbelaéz. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arbeláez? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,943,350th most widespread surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 79,212,456 people. Arbeláez occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Arbeláez reside; 77 percent reside in South America and 72 percent reside in Caribbean South America.

The surname is most frequently held in Colombia, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 758,319. In Colombia Arbeláez is most prevalent in: Capital District, where 60 percent reside, Antioquia Department, where 35 percent reside and Santander Department, where 2 percent reside. Not including Colombia it exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Ecuador, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arbelaez9621,580/
Arbelàez964/
Arbelaéz921/
Arveláez887/
Arboláez882/
Arbaelaez821/
Harbelaez821/
Arbelae806/
Arvelaez752,296/
Arbolaez751,804/
Arbelaes75253/
Arbalaez7513/
Arboláes755/
Arbelaec751/
Arvelaezz711/
Arvelaes6358/
Arbolaes50127/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Arbeláez
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