Argelagos Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Argelagos 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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Argelagos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain291:1,612,13947,760
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479

The alternate forms: Argelagós (4) are calculated separately.

Argelagos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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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Argelagos Last Name Facts

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

The last name Argelagos has its highest incidence in Spain. It can also be found in the variant forms: Argelagós. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Argelagos? popularity and diffusion

The last name Argelagos is the 3,185,033rd most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The surname Argelagos occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Argelagos live; 76 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 76 percent live in Iberian Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Spain, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 1,612,139. In Spain it is most numerous in: Catalonia, where 79 percent reside and Aragon, where 21 percent reside. Barring Spain this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Argelagós964/
Argilagos89466/
Argelaga8243/
Argilago823/
Arcilagos7811/
Argilagós781/
Argilaga71182/
Arcilago7110/
Archelaga671/
Aritllagas631/
Aritillagas601/
Arjilaga591/
Orsilago591/
Archilaga5614/
Archeleiga5311/

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