Arce Surname
Approximately 292,589 people bear this surname
Arce Surname Definition:
One who came from Arce (maples), in Spain.
Ancient surname of French origin. Found in mountains of Santander, and in Adiz in Navarre. Spanish "arce" is a maple tree, but more probable word derived -from Basque equivalent of Spanish "pedregal" - place covered with stones.
Read More About This SurnameArce Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 56,652 | 1:2,191 | 313 |
| Argentina | 53,919 | 1:793 | 105 |
| Peru | 22,797 | 1:1,394 | 224 |
| Paraguay | 21,234 | 1:341 | 80 |
| Costa Rica | 20,943 | 1:228 | 66 |
| United States | 18,743 | 1:19,338 | 2,426 |
| Bolivia | 18,721 | 1:567 | 116 |
| Colombia | 14,948 | 1:3,196 | 549 |
| Chile | 13,987 | 1:1,259 | 259 |
| Philippines | 11,811 | 1:8,572 | 791 |
| Spain | 11,272 | 1:4,148 | 510 |
| Ecuador | 5,668 | 1:2,806 | 489 |
| Brazil | 3,847 | 1:55,647 | 2,115 |
| El Salvador | 3,167 | 1:2,003 | 340 |
| Puerto Rico | 3,121 | 1:1,138 | 147 |
| Nicaragua | 3,103 | 1:1,940 | 325 |
| Cuba | 2,063 | 1:5,585 | 621 |
| Guatemala | 1,080 | 1:14,891 | 1,363 |
| Honduras | 1,036 | 1:8,510 | 594 |
| Uruguay | 999 | 1:3,435 | 403 |
| Venezuela | 796 | 1:37,945 | 2,124 |
| Panama | 522 | 1:7,495 | 764 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Canada | 339 | 1:108,689 | 11,660 |
| Dominican Republic | 277 | 1:37,664 | 2,069 |
| France | 253 | 1:262,540 | 40,467 |
| Italy | 77 | 1:794,243 | 63,344 |
| Indonesia | 73 | 1:1,811,633 | 116,472 |
| Guam | 66 | 1:2,426 | 316 |
| England | 66 | 1:844,213 | 44,691 |
| Singapore | 60 | 1:91,795 | 3,674 |
| Taiwan | 59 | 1:397,369 | 3,093 |
| Israel | 54 | 1:158,475 | 16,422 |
| Germany | 53 | 1:1,518,971 | 91,373 |
| Australia | 46 | 1:586,863 | 42,409 |
| Thailand | 45 | 1:1,569,741 | 208,465 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Belgium | 33 | 1:348,383 | 38,592 |
| Netherlands | 30 | 1:562,906 | 50,501 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 1:391,091 | 29,271 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Turkey | 17 | 1:4,577,731 | 104,623 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Japan | 9 | 1:14,204,921 | 46,388 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Belize | 8 | 1:44,434 | 2,498 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 52 | 1:965,744 | 57,486 |
The alternate forms: Arcê (29) & Arcé (5) are calculated separately.
Arce (2,563) may also be a first name.
Arce Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One who came from Arce (maples), in Spain.
Ancient surname of French origin. Found in mountains of Santander, and in Adiz in Navarre. Spanish "arce" is a maple tree, but more probable word derived -from Basque equivalent of Spanish "pedregal" - place covered with stones.
"Arce" comes from the latin "acer" and then changed to "azre" which means maple tree.
Castilian name of a settlement in Valle de Piélagos of Santander. From the knight Rodrigo de Arce.
Arce Demographics
Average Male Arce Height
172.71 cm
Average Female Arce Height
161.67 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Arce Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arce Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Arce is held by more people in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Arcê or Arcé. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Arce? popularity and diffusion
Arce is the 1,873rd most common family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 24,907 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Arce reside; 54 percent reside in South America and 24 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America. Arce is also the 145,468th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 2,563 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is carried by 56,652 people, or 1 in 2,191. In Mexico it is most numerous in: México, where 15 percent live, Puebla, where 9 percent live and Baja California Sur, where 9 percent live. Outside of Mexico it exists in 90 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 18 percent live and Peru, where 8 percent live.
Arce Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Arce has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Arce surname grew 36,044 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Arce Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Arce last name are 40.8% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.03% being registered with the party.
The amount Arce earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 13.62% more than the national average, earning €34,120 per year; in Peru they earn 26.69% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,559 per year; in South Africa they earn 248.43% more than the national average, earning R 828,012 per year; in Colombia they earn 2.98% more than the national average, earning $23,379,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.09% less than the national average, earning $38,363 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.93% more than the national average, earning $51,634 CAD per year.
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