Armenta Surname

6,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88,432 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Armenta Surname User-submission:

The Armenta surname comes from the Latin word armentis, meaning 'herd'.

Meaning 'one who was the ancestor of a worker in the herd'.

Armenta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico70,3451:1,765257
United States11,5141:31,4803,928
Philippines2,9911:33,8485,081
Colombia2,1291:22,4401,641
Spain6261:74,6846,549
Argentina3541:120,74410,213
Venezuela3541:85,3223,345
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
France111:6,038,429280,838
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
England101:5,571,806158,774
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Guam11:160,1214,893
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:523,11136,402

The alternate forms: Armentá (1) are calculated separately.

Armenta (396) may also be a first name.

Armenta Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Armenta surname comes from the Latin word armentis, meaning 'herd'.

Meaning 'one who was the ancestor of a worker in the herd'.

- jaarmenta

Armenta Last Name Facts

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

The surname Armenta (Arabic: ارمنتا) is most common in Mexico. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Armentá. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Armenta? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,393rd most numerous family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 82,408 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Armenta reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Armenta is also the 434,130th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 396 people.

The last name is most numerous in Mexico, where it is held by 70,345 people, or 1 in 1,765. In Mexico Armenta is most numerous in: Sinaloa, where 30 percent live, Sonora, where 18 percent live and Baja California, where 9 percent live. Excluding Mexico Armenta exists in 44 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent live and The Philippines, where 3 percent live.

Armenta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Armenta has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 11,994 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Armenta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Armenta surname are 2.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.24% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Armenta earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 21.93% less than the national average, earning $17,722,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 18.47% less than the national average, earning $35,180 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.9% less than the national average, earning $43,769 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Armentá951/
Armienta931,024/
Armentas9311/
Armentta939/
Armentha937/
Harmenta935/
Armentaa932/
Armemnta931/
Arrmenta931/
Armentaj931/
Armnta921/
D'Armenta881/
Armenti861,838/
Armento861,284/
Arminta86416/
Armente8648/
Armenté862/
Armemta862/
Ormenta861/
Ermenta861/
Armiento801,680/
Armienti80219/
Armenter8051/
Harmenti8030/
Armentos8011/
Harmento805/
Armiente803/
Ermentai801/
Armintaa801/
Armenthi801/
Hermenta800/
Armentte800/
D'Armento75377/
Harmenter7512/
Armentout756/
Harmentos755/
D'Armiento71250/
Arminto71142/
Arminti7130/
Ormento7112/
Armendtout713/
Ermento712/
Orminta711/
Erminta711/
Ormenty711/
Harminto67459/
Hermento6713/
Arminthe671/
Arminter671/
Herminta671/

Armenta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Armenta in the Arabic language
ارمنتاarmnta-

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