Armendáriz Surname
Approximately 302 people bear this surname
Armendáriz Surname Definition:
Patronymic found in Navarre and particularly prominent in Bearne (French Navarre). Some researchers derive it from German "Harimon," Spanish "Armando," equivalents to English "Herman." Others attribute it to Basque "Qariz mendi" - mountain oak.
Read More About This SurnameArmendáriz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 225 | 1:551,672 | 9,498 |
| Spain | 58 | 1:806,070 | 33,159 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
The alternate forms: Armendariz (48,057), Armendàriz (3), Arméndáriz (2), Armendaríz (5) & Arméndariz (1) are calculated separately.
Armendáriz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Patronymic found in Navarre and particularly prominent in Bearne (French Navarre). Some researchers derive it from German "Harimon," Spanish "Armando," equivalents to English "Herman." Others attribute it to Basque "Qariz mendi" - mountain oak. If true, Armendáriz name is a misspelling. Name is definitely Basque even if meaning is unresolved.
"Armendáriz" comes from Servandus and Armentarius meaning the herder of large livestock.
Family of Navarre whose lands made up one of largest baronies of 12th century Spain.
Armendáriz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Armendáriz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Armendáriz is found most in Mexico. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Armendariz, Armendàriz, Arméndáriz, Armendaríz or Arméndariz. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Armendáriz? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 889,654th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 24,130,947 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Armendáriz live; 77 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Hispano-North America.
This last name is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is held by 225 people, or 1 in 551,672. In Mexico Armendáriz is most numerous in: Chiapas, where 54 percent live, Chihuahua, where 14 percent live and Mexico City, where 8 percent live. Excluding Mexico it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armendariz | 97 | 48,057 | / |
| Armendàriz | 97 | 3 | / |
| Arméndáriz | 97 | 2 | / |
| Armendáritz | 95 | 2 | / |
| Armendaríz | 93 | 5 | / |
| Arméndariz | 93 | 1 | / |
| Armendoriz | 90 | 4 | / |
| Armendárez | 90 | 1 | / |
| Armendariez | 86 | 19 | / |
| Armendaritz | 86 | 10 | / |
| Armendaraiz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Armmendariz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Armendeariz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Armenddariz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Armendarriz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Armaendariz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Arrmendariz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Armendari | 84 | 30 | / |
| Armendarez | 80 | 1,499 | / |
| Armendaris | 80 | 1,383 | / |
| Armemdariz | 80 | 9 | / |
| Armendarze | 80 | 6 | / |
| Armendaric | 80 | 6 | / |
| Armindariz | 80 | 5 | / |
| Armendarie | 80 | 3 | / |
| Armendarix | 80 | 2 | / |
| Armendarid | 80 | 2 | / |
| Armendario | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ormendariz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Harmindariz | 76 | 3 | / |
| Armendareaz | 76 | 1 | / |
| Garmendarez | 76 | 1 | / |
| Armendare | 74 | 1 | / |
| Armendares | 70 | 200 | / |
| Armindarez | 70 | 4 | / |
| Armendaires | 67 | 1 | / |
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