Arques Surname

144,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,087 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Andorra

Arques Surname User-submission:

Arquer, as well as Arqués and Arqué, are surnames of Catalan origin. Arquer means 'bowman', or 'archer'.

Arques Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain2,5761:18,1492,023
France2231:297,86045,546
Argentina941:454,71734,122
Brazil831:2,579,20977,959
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Chile161:1,101,03021,213
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Andorra101:8,3841,259
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Arqués (33) & Arquès (12) are calculated separately.

Arques (10) may also be a first name.

Arques Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Arquer, as well as Arqués and Arqué, are surnames of Catalan origin. Arquer means 'bowman', or 'archer'.

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Arques Last Name Facts

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

The surname Arques is found most frequently in Spain. It may also be found as: Arqués or Arquès. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arques? popularity and diffusion

Arques is the 144,000th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,360,721 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Arques reside; 84 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 84 percent reside in Iberian Europe. Arques is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently held forename world-wide, held by 10 people.

Arques is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is borne by 2,576 people, or 1 in 18,149. In Spain it is most prevalent in: Catalonia, where 37 percent live, Valencian Community, where 35 percent live and Murcia, where 14 percent live. Not including Spain it occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in France, where 7 percent live and Argentina, where 3 percent live.

Arques Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Arques has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Arques Last Name Statistics demography

Arques earn more than double the average income. In Colombia they earn 102.56% more than the national average, earning $45,987,000 COP per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arqués9433/
Arquès9412/
Harques926/
Garques921/
Aerques921/
Arque912,418/
Garrques861/
Arqque831,580/
Arquez831,167/
Garque831,080/
Arquer83313/
Arquey83175/
Arqued83112/
Arquie83111/
Arquis8336/
Argues8332/
Harque8317/
Arquet8311/
Erques831/
Orques831/
Aurque831/
Arquex831/
Arqe8029/
Arinque77525/
Harquet77199/
Hargues77163/
Herques7716/
Arquett7712/
Horques777/
D'Arque774/
Garquez773/
Orquies773/
Arquetz772/
Harquez772/
Arqueth772/
Harqque772/
Erquies771/
Garqueh771/
Ourques771/
Harquer771/
Harqees771/
Ariñque771/
Arquice771/
Arquiez771/
Arquish771/
Arquuer771/
Arquist770/
Argue732,476/
Orque732,429/
Arces73910/
Arkes73411/
Arqui73173/
Arqué7365/
Arkue7341/
Arquè732/
Arcue731/
Arqeh731/
Arqeu731/
Harguess71191/
Arquisch7196/
Hargoues7116/
Aurenque7112/
Hourques719/
Harquist712/
Gourques711/
Aringque711/
Harggues710/
Garquish710/
Harkuess710/
Arches671,200/
Harkes67623/
Arguez67339/
Orquez67130/
Arguis67101/
Orqque6794/
Orgues6777/
Arguea6754/
Arqeet6738/
Arqish6735/
Arquit6724/
Orquis6720/
Arkesh6719/
Horque6719/
Arkies6716/
Arquische6715/
Arquiz6715/
Arqqui6712/
Erquis6711/
Hargue6710/
Arguey679/
Orquea676/
Garqui674/
Harqis673/
Orcque672/
Arhces672/
Oirque672/
Arquoi671/
Orquie671/
Orkque671/
Garcue671/
Aurgue671/
Arkeås671/
Arcess671/
Arcuis671/
Arggue671/
Arquid671/
Garkes670/
Orquet670/
Arkess670/
Aerkes670/

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