Argüelles Surname

476,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 701 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Argüelles Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Argüelles Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru3031:104,8986,542
Mexico1611:770,97011,417
Spain1601:292,20017,764
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Panama61:652,04310,051
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345

The alternate forms: Arguelles (57,431), Argûelles (3), Argúelles (1) & Àrguelles (1) are calculated separately.

Argüelles Last Name Facts

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

The last name Argüelles has its highest incidence in Peru. It can also appear in the variant forms: Arguelles, Argûelles, Argúelles or Àrguelles. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Argüelles? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 476,893rd most common family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 10,395,929 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Argüelles live; 47 percent live in South America and 43 percent live in Andean South America.

This last name is most numerous in Peru, where it is borne by 303 people, or 1 in 104,898. In Peru it is mostly concentrated in: Lima Province, where 42 percent reside, Arequipa Region, where 23 percent reside and Callao Region, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Peru Argüelles is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 23 percent reside and Spain, where 23 percent reside.

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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
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