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.
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Ariza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ariza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ariza (Arabic: اريزا, Bengali: আরিজা, Georgian: არიზა, Hindi: अरीज़ा, Russian: Ариза) occurs more in Colombia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Arizä. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ariza? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,944th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 63,769 people. The last name Ariza is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Ariza reside; 72 percent reside in South America and 66 percent reside in Caribbean South America. It is also the 105,695th most commonly used given name at a global level It is held by 4,287 people.
The last name Ariza is most prevalent in Colombia, where it is carried by 70,039 people, or 1 in 682. In Colombia Ariza is mostly found in: Capital District, where 26 percent reside, Atlántico Department, where 17 percent reside and Santander Department, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Colombia this last name exists in 84 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 11 percent reside and Mexico, where 7 percent reside.
Ariza Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ariza has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ariza surname grew 31,156 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ariza Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ariza last name are 41.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.26% being registered to vote for the 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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