Ariza Surname
Approximately 114,280 people bear this surname
Ariza Surname User-submission:
Ariza is a Spanish habitational surname derived from a place called Ariza, Zaragoza province, Aragon. The place name Ariza or Hariza was believed to be of Arabic origin, from fariza, meaning 'possession'. It is currently thought that Hariza is an arabization of a Roman or pre-Roman name, as demonstrated by findings in local Roman inscriptions.
Read More About This SurnameAriza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 70,039 | 1:682 | 138 |
| Spain | 13,033 | 1:3,587 | 433 |
| Mexico | 7,947 | 1:15,619 | 1,333 |
| Venezuela | 5,443 | 1:5,549 | 679 |
| Argentina | 3,084 | 1:13,860 | 1,242 |
| United States | 2,804 | 1:129,265 | 13,642 |
| Peru | 2,795 | 1:11,372 | 1,572 |
| Philippines | 2,229 | 1:45,419 | 7,316 |
| Dominican Republic | 2,072 | 1:5,035 | 531 |
| Indonesia | 977 | 1:135,363 | 13,491 |
| Panama | 866 | 1:4,518 | 531 |
| Brazil | 613 | 1:349,224 | 13,392 |
| Ecuador | 559 | 1:28,454 | 3,557 |
| France | 278 | 1:238,931 | 37,046 |
| Guatemala | 260 | 1:61,856 | 2,435 |
| El Salvador | 179 | 1:35,441 | 1,146 |
| Honduras | 153 | 1:57,624 | 1,331 |
| Canada | 122 | 1:302,013 | 27,942 |
| Cuba | 116 | 1:99,334 | 3,014 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 70 | 1:490 | 89 |
| Chile | 64 | 1:275,257 | 8,123 |
| Germany | 50 | 1:1,610,109 | 95,088 |
| Japan | 47 | 1:2,720,091 | 31,925 |
| Costa Rica | 37 | 1:129,191 | 1,972 |
| Australia | 35 | 1:771,306 | 49,759 |
| England | 33 | 1:1,688,426 | 69,999 |
| Malaysia | 31 | 1:951,427 | 42,969 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Netherlands | 27 | 1:625,451 | 53,034 |
| Andorra | 26 | 1:3,225 | 636 |
| Taiwan | 22 | 1:1,065,670 | 7,365 |
| Iran | 22 | 1:3,490,115 | 99,764 |
| Belgium | 21 | 1:547,459 | 51,586 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| Uganda | 16 | 1:2,439,955 | 72,451 |
| Curaçao | 14 | 1:11,232 | 389 |
| Uruguay | 13 | 1:263,981 | 18,914 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Dominica | 2 | 1:37,946 | 685 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
The alternate forms: Arizä (1) are calculated separately.
Ariza (4,287) may also be a first name.
Ariza Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Ariza is a Spanish habitational surname derived from a place called Ariza, Zaragoza province, Aragon. The place name Ariza or Hariza was believed to be of Arabic origin, from fariza, meaning 'possession'. It is currently thought that Hariza is an arabization of a Roman or pre-Roman name, as demonstrated by findings in local Roman inscriptions. There is also a Basque name Ariza, which may or may not be related, being a castilianized form of (h)aritz, meaning 'oak', combined with the definite article -a, thus meaning 'the oak' in Basque.
- haffman97Ariza Demographics
Average Ariza Salary in
United States
$40,369 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ariza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ariza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ariza (Arabic: اريزا, Bengali: আরিজা, Georgian: არიზა, Hindi: अरीज़ा, Russian: Ариза) is borne by more people in Colombia than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Arizä. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ariza? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,944th most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 63,769 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Ariza live; 72 percent live in South America and 66 percent live in Caribbean South America. Ariza is also the 105,695th most widespread first name globally, borne by 4,287 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Colombia, where it is borne by 70,039 people, or 1 in 682. In Colombia Ariza is most prevalent in: Capital District, where 26 percent reside, Atlántico Department, where 17 percent reside and Santander Department, where 17 percent reside. Other than Colombia Ariza occurs in 84 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 11 percent reside and Mexico, where 7 percent reside.
Ariza Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ariza has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ariza last name rose 31,156 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ariza Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Ariza are 41.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.26% being registered with the political party.
The amount Ariza earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 25.18% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,504 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.75% less than the national average, earning $21,623,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.44% less than the national average, earning $40,369 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.95% more than the national average, earning $57,605 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ariza Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ariza in the Georgian language | ||
| არიზა | ariza | - |
| Ariza in the Bengali language | ||
| আরিজা | arija | - |
| Ariza in the Hindi language | ||
| अरीज़ा | ariza | 66.67 |
| अरीजा | arija | 33.33 |
| Ariza in the Russian language | ||
| Ариза | ariza | - |
| Ariza in the Arabic language | ||
| اريزا | aryza | - |
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