Arretxe Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Arretxe Surname User-submission:

This is a Basque surname. Its etymology comes from the words (h)arri (stone) and etxe (house) with final meaning of 'house of stone'.

Arretxe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1441:324,66719,093
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

Arretxe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Basque surname. Its etymology comes from the words (h)arri (stone) and etxe (house) with final meaning of 'house of stone'.

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Arretxe Last Name Facts

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

Arretxe occurs in Spain more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Arretxe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Arretxe is the 1,465,390th most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 50,258,937 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Arretxe are found; 99 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 99 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

It is most numerous in Spain, where it is held by 144 people, or 1 in 324,667. In Spain it is mostly found in: Basque Country, where 82 percent are found, Navarre, where 15 percent are found and Madrid, where 3 percent are found. Barring Spain it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Mexico, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Arretxea9361/
Arretx9225/
Aretxe921/
Arratxe861/
Arrex839/
Arretche80453/
Garretse801/
Harrex77448/
Arrece7776/
Arrexi778/
Arreze774/
Harretche75130/
Garretsee759/
Arretchea752/
D'Arretze751/
Arex7369/
Arreche711,015/
Arreckx7142/
Harreze713/
Aretche712/
Arreaze711/
Arriece711/
Arrechea674,087/
Arhex67208/
Areze67187/
Arrix67145/
Haretche6765/
Gareitse6733/
Arece6727/
Arexy6715/
Airex676/
Garreche674/
Arreiche674/
Harex673/
Arreache672/
Harreche672/
Arexs671/
Earex671/
Arixe671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Arretxe
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