Arcas Surname
Approximately 7,692 people bear this surname
Arcas Surname User-submission:
The Arcas surname means 'chests', 'boxes' in Spanish.
Arcas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 4,569 | 1:10,232 | 1,199 |
| Brazil | 635 | 1:337,125 | 12,960 |
| France | 463 | 1:143,462 | 22,124 |
| Venezuela | 426 | 1:70,902 | 3,016 |
| Philippines | 375 | 1:269,969 | 39,569 |
| Argentina | 346 | 1:123,536 | 10,431 |
| Romania | 166 | 1:120,951 | 13,337 |
| Turkey | 119 | 1:653,962 | 34,245 |
| United States | 118 | 1:3,071,686 | 178,560 |
| Chile | 95 | 1:185,437 | 5,992 |
| Portugal | 85 | 1:122,568 | 5,627 |
| Cuba | 76 | 1:151,615 | 3,669 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Peru | 36 | 1:882,892 | 18,060 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Nicaragua | 13 | 1:463,161 | 3,580 |
| Paraguay | 13 | 1:556,673 | 7,036 |
| Uruguay | 11 | 1:311,978 | 20,848 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Arcaş (9) & Arcaș (2) are calculated separately.
Arcas (25) may also be a first name.
Arcas Surname Meaning
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Arcas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arcas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Arcas is more frequently found in Spain than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Arcaş or Arcaș. For other potential spellings of Arcas click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Arcas? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 64,974th most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 947,419 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Arcas live; 60 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 60 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 25 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Spain, where it is held by 4,569 people, or 1 in 10,232. In Spain it is most prevalent in: Andalusia, where 28 percent live, Catalonia, where 21 percent live and Madrid, where 11 percent live. Apart from Spain this surname occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 8 percent live and France, where 6 percent live.
Arcas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Arcas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Arcas last name expanded 3,933 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Arcas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Arcas are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Arcas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 49.47% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,796 per year; in United States they earn 24.74% more than the national average, earning $53,825 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.27% more than the national average, earning $63,727 CAD per year.
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