Argelaga Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Andorra

Argelaga Surname User-submission:

Argelaguer comes from the catalan word, argelaga, which means 'forze', or 'gose'. It's also a village in Girona province, northern Catalonia. Many Catalan surnames have the same root: Argelagues, Argelaguet, Argelaga, Argelagós, Argilaguet, Argilagós.

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Argelaga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain351:1,335,77243,485
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Argelaga Surname Meaning

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Argelaguer comes from the catalan word, argelaga, which means 'forze', or 'gose'. It's also a village in Girona province, northern Catalonia. Many Catalan surnames have the same root: Argelagues, Argelaguet, Argelaga, Argelagós, Argilaguet, Argilagós.

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Argelaga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Argelaga is found most in Spain. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Argelaga? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,979,664th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Argelaga reside; 84 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 84 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

The last name Argelaga is most common in Spain, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 1,335,772. In Spain it is mostly found in: Catalonia, where 100 percent live. Apart from Spain it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 12 percent live and Andorra, where 2 percent live.

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