Arriaga Surname
Approximately 126,718 people bear this surname
Arriaga Surname Definition:
Found in Navarre, Vizcaya, Álava, and La Rioja. Found as name of village near Vitoria. Of Basque origin, Arriaga formed from two words—one meaning stony; the other, a gradual descent. Hence means place where land slopes and has many stones.
Read More About This SurnameArriaga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 86,195 | 1:1,440 | 218 |
| United States | 15,007 | 1:24,153 | 3,045 |
| Guatemala | 5,172 | 1:3,110 | 481 |
| Honduras | 4,757 | 1:1,853 | 301 |
| Ecuador | 3,339 | 1:4,764 | 797 |
| Peru | 2,636 | 1:12,058 | 1,642 |
| Spain | 2,597 | 1:18,002 | 2,009 |
| Venezuela | 1,117 | 1:27,040 | 1,724 |
| Argentina | 1,098 | 1:38,928 | 3,269 |
| Bolivia | 929 | 1:11,428 | 1,188 |
| El Salvador | 909 | 1:6,979 | 588 |
| Colombia | 816 | 1:58,547 | 2,774 |
| Dominican Republic | 647 | 1:16,125 | 1,139 |
| Portugal | 510 | 1:20,428 | 1,425 |
| Puerto Rico | 198 | 1:17,930 | 678 |
| Brazil | 171 | 1:1,251,897 | 43,012 |
| Philippines | 158 | 1:640,748 | 67,692 |
| France | 74 | 1:897,604 | 104,173 |
| Uruguay | 63 | 1:54,472 | 5,995 |
| Canada | 53 | 1:695,200 | 56,020 |
| Japan | 48 | 1:2,663,423 | 31,597 |
| Cuba | 36 | 1:320,075 | 5,584 |
| Panama | 29 | 1:134,905 | 4,585 |
| Costa Rica | 24 | 1:199,170 | 2,552 |
| Chile | 17 | 1:1,036,263 | 20,476 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Belize | 15 | 1:23,698 | 1,879 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 1:1,003,515 | 4,885 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Arríaga (1) are calculated separately.
Arriaga (85) may also be a first name.
Arriaga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Found in Navarre, Vizcaya, Álava, and La Rioja. Found as name of village near Vitoria. Of Basque origin, Arriaga formed from two words—one meaning stony; the other, a gradual descent. Hence means place where land slopes and has many stones.
Comes from two Basque words, "arri" and "aga" and refers to a stony place.
Navarrese family descended from knight who won from Moors villa of Tafalla. Later found in Basque region and Valencia.
User-submitted Reference
"Arri" is a Basque surname that comes from the word "harri" which means "stone" in the ancient language from the north of Spain.
References:
http://www.heraldrysinstitute.com/cognomi/Arri/Spain/idc/656467/lang/es/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basque_surnames
http://www.ebabynames.com/#!meaning-of-Harri
- asensio32A Basque habitational name in which arte means 'holm oak' and the locative suffix, -aga, means 'place or group of'.
- vaalkyrjaaArriaga Demographics
Average Male Arriaga Height
171.15 cm
Average Female Arriaga Height
157.34 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Arriaga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arriaga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Arriaga (Russian: Арриага) is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Arríaga. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Arriaga? popularity and diffusion
The surname Arriaga is the 4,439th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 57,510 people. The surname Arriaga is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Arriaga live; 79 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Hispano-North America. Arriaga is also the 1,039,322nd most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 85 people.
Arriaga is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is borne by 86,195 people, or 1 in 1,440. In Mexico it is most frequent in: México, where 23 percent are found, Guanajuato, where 9 percent are found and Nuevo León, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Mexico this surname exists in 60 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Guatemala, where 4 percent are found.
Arriaga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Arriaga has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Arriaga last name grew 300,140 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Arriaga Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Arriaga surname are 42.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.18% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Arriaga earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 1.51% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,678 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.65% more than the national average, earning $22,850,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 18.26% less than the national average, earning $35,268 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.55% less than the national average, earning $39,475 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arríaga | 95 | 1 | / |
| Harriaga | 93 | 46 | / |
| Arriagas | 93 | 35 | / |
| Garriaga | 93 | 4 | / |
| Arriagga | 93 | 3 | / |
| Arrieaga | 93 | 3 | / |
| Arrriaga | 93 | 2 | / |
| Arrianga | 93 | 2 | / |
| Arrioaga | 93 | 1 | / |
| Arriagaz | 93 | 1 | / |
| Arriajga | 93 | 1 | / |
| Arriagaj | 93 | 1 | / |
| Arriagad | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ariaga | 92 | 1,113 | / |
| D'Arriaga | 88 | 3 | / |
| Arreaga | 86 | 23,087 | / |
| Arriago | 86 | 56 | / |
| Orriaga | 86 | 48 | / |
| Gariaga | 86 | 46 | / |
| Arriage | 86 | 29 | / |
| Atriaga | 86 | 16 | / |
| Arrioga | 86 | 9 | / |
| Arianga | 86 | 6 | / |
| Argiaga | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ariagas | 86 | 3 | / |
| Arieaga | 86 | 2 | / |
| Arryaga | 86 | 2 | / |
| Arriagi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aariaga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aeriaga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ariangga | 80 | 91 | / |
| Harriage | 80 | 85 | / |
| Gariagha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Arian'ga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hariagha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ariago | 77 | 334 | / |
| Arioga | 77 | 43 | / |
| Ariage | 77 | 23 | / |
| Areaga | 77 | 20 | / |
| Eriaga | 77 | 10 | / |
| Aryaga | 77 | 5 | / |
| Oriaga | 77 | 3 | / |
| Hariangga | 75 | 20 | / |
| Arriaguit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Harriager | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ariango | 71 | 311 | / |
| Arionga | 71 | 203 | / |
| Orreaga | 71 | 190 | / |
| Orianga | 71 | 137 | / |
| Garyaga | 71 | 46 | / |
| Hariago | 71 | 14 | / |
| Oriagha | 71 | 10 | / |
| Argeaga | 71 | 6 | / |
| Aryanga | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ariangi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Arreago | 71 | 2 | / |
| Orriago | 71 | 1 | / |
| Arjeaga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gariago | 71 | 1 | / |
| Garjaga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Arreage | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gariage | 71 | 1 | / |
| Harijoga | 67 | 118 | / |
| Orieagha | 67 | 65 | / |
| Hariange | 67 | 16 | / |
| Arianggi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Arijangi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ariongai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hareeaga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harijago | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orjiagha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ariagues | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hariango | 67 | 1 | / |
Arriaga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Arriaga in the Russian language | ||
| Арриага | arriaga | - |
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