Arechaga Surname

417,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 833 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Arechaga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arechaga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain3221:145,19310,814
Argentina2431:175,89914,750
Peru1471:216,2199,624
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Mexico261:4,774,08528,474
Chile201:880,82418,509
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
England21:27,859,030389,889
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

The alternate forms: Aréchaga (12), Arèchaga (1) & Árechaga (1) are calculated separately.

Arechaga Last Name Facts

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

Arechaga is carried by more people in Spain than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Aréchaga, Arèchaga or Árechaga. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Arechaga? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 417,348th most numerous last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 8,748,555 people. Arechaga occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Arechaga are found; 50 percent are found in South America and 39 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

It is most frequently used in Spain, where it is carried by 322 people, or 1 in 145,193. In Spain Arechaga is most common in: Basque Country, where 61 percent live, Cantabria, where 11 percent live and Madrid, where 10 percent live. Other than Spain it is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 29 percent live and Peru, where 18 percent live.

Arechaga Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Arechaga earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 36.6% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,290 per year and in United States they earn 98.71% more than the national average, earning $85,741 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aréchaga9612/
Arèchaga961/
Árechaga961/
Arrechaga948/
Arechagas941/
Arechega88151/
Arecaiga882/
Arichaga882/
Areciaga881/
Arachaga881/
Arecheiga821/
Arezaga801/
Aricaga801/
Areizaga75837/
Ariciaga75435/
Ariceaga75361/
Aretxaga75235/
Areyzaga75152/
Ariezaga753/
Aretzaga752/
Areisaga751/
Aréchega751/
Arichega751/
Arechego751/
Araicaga751/
Ariseaga751/
Arriciaga71990/
Arreizaga7114/
Arishanga713/
Areeyzaga711/
Arizaga6710,116/
Arisaga6790/
Arízaga6715/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Arechaga
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