Ardura Surname

270,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,441 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Ardura Surname User-submission:

The surname Ardura means 'quality of high, abrupt land'. It comes from Latin arduum, meaning 'high', 'steep', 'rugged', 'abrupt'.

Ardura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain9821:47,6094,499
Argentina2011:212,65417,530
Mexico961:1,292,98115,033
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Chile441:400,37410,831
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
France141:4,744,480251,814
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

Ardura Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Ardura means 'quality of high, abrupt land'. It comes from Latin arduum, meaning 'high', 'steep', 'rugged', 'abrupt'.

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Ardura Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ardura has its highest incidence in Spain. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Ardura click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ardura? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 270,601st most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 5,057,284 people. The surname Ardura occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Ardura are found; 68 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 68 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

The surname Ardura is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is carried by 982 people, or 1 in 47,609. In Spain Ardura is most common in: Asturias, where 52 percent are found, Madrid, where 31 percent are found and Castile and León, where 4 percent are found. Not including Spain it is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 14 percent are found and Mexico, where 7 percent are found.

Ardura Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ardura surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Ardura earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.55% more than the national average, earning $48,996 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ardurat9271/
Hardura9220/
Arduras922/
Ardurad922/
Arduera921/
Gardura920/
Ardurats8624/
Arduraja861/
Arduri8340/
Erdura8323/
Ordura8319/
Arduro839/
Ardira835/
Arduré832/
Ardure831/
Ardurj831/
Ardury830/
Ordurga779/
Ardaure777/
Ardhuri775/
Gordura774/
Garduro773/
Garduri771/
Hardury771/
Hordura770/
Ordureau71130/
Ardore67176/
Ardori6723/
Ardiro672/
Ordora672/
Ordure672/
Orduri671/
Ardoro671/
Ordiera6223/
Aardori6212/
Ardiero627/
Ardhori621/
Ordurez621/
Hardirou571/
Ordoriea571/
Gorddouri531/
Ordoro504/
Ordory501/
Gourdourou501/

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