Arbizu Surname

102,054th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,621 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nicaragua
Highest density in:
Nicaragua

Arbizu Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from a Basque toponym. Its etymology comes from the noun arbi (turnip) to which the abundancial particle -tzu is suffixed, with the final result of 'fields of turnips'. There is another version, that it is related to Albizu, but this would have its origin in Albitz or Almitz (hay, cut and dried grass, straw, fodder) with the same suffix, meaning 'hay, herbal'.

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Arbizu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nicaragua1,4171:4,249503
Spain1,0651:43,8994,178
United States4901:739,71257,942
Argentina4061:105,2798,914
Peru3171:100,2656,399
Guatemala2601:61,8562,435
Mexico2511:494,5278,916
El Salvador1641:38,6821,177
Honduras751:117,5531,808
Venezuela371:816,32613,210
Costa Rica301:159,3362,242
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
Uruguay201:171,58814,480
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
France141:4,744,480251,814
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511

The alternate forms: Arbizú (21) & Arbízu (1) are calculated separately.

Arbizu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from a Basque toponym. Its etymology comes from the noun arbi (turnip) to which the abundancial particle -tzu is suffixed, with the final result of 'fields of turnips'. There is another version, that it is related to Albizu, but this would have its origin in Albitz or Almitz (hay, cut and dried grass, straw, fodder) with the same suffix, meaning 'hay, herbal'.

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(Basque) A habitational name from a place named Arbizu, Navarre, from Basque arbizu, meaning 'turnip field', from (h)arbi (turnip) and the suffix -zu, meaning 'abundance of'.

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Arbizu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Arbizu occurs more in Nicaragua more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Arbizú or Arbízu. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arbizu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 102,054th most frequently held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,577,050 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Arbizu are found; 42 percent are found in Central America and 42 percent are found in Hispano-Central America.

This last name is most common in Nicaragua, where it is carried by 1,417 people, or 1 in 4,249. In Nicaragua Arbizu is mostly found in: León Department, where 43 percent live, Managua Department, where 16 percent live and Chinandega Department, where 12 percent live. Excluding Nicaragua Arbizu exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Arbizu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Arbizu last name are 37.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90.7% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Arbizu earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 7.92% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,920 per year; in United States they earn 12.21% less than the national average, earning $37,882 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.86% less than the national average, earning $39,817 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arbizú9421/
Arbízu941/
Garbizu92323/
Arbitzu923/
Arbizus922/
Arbirzu921/
Arvizu8330,954/
Aruizu8374/
Arbisu8360/
Arbezu833/
Arbicu831/
Arwizu831/
Garvizu77438/
Garbisu77231/
Arvirzu772/
Arvizuy771/
Arvizou771/
Garuizu771/
Garbizú771/
Asrvizu771/
Arviziu771/
Arvitzu771/
Garbiciu711/
Arbesu67818/
Arvisu67448/
Arbysu6718/
Arvicu6712/
Arvezu674/
Arvizú674/
Orbezu672/
Orvizu672/
Arbeju671/
Arvizù671/
Arvízu671/
Aruisu671/
Arbezú671/
Orbeciu625/
Garvisu623/
Arvisus621/
Garuisu621/
Garvizú621/
Arbejust570/
Arvesu501,058/
Arbesú5028/
Arbesù501/
Horbayczuz501/

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