Arrieta Surname

3,491st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160,391 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Costa Rica

Arrieta Surname Definition:

The Basque "arrieta" means "place of oak trees."

Found in Vizcaya, Navarre, and Basque region. Name of villages near Vitoria, Bilbao and Pamplona. Of Basque origin, comes from word that translates "stones or rocks" in Spanish.

Here again is the Basque word "arri" meaning stone and the ending "-eta" which suggests the plural.

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Arrieta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia71,9021:664131
Argentina18,5131:2,309301
Mexico17,4791:7,101820
Venezuela15,3221:1,971341
Costa Rica10,2221:468124
Peru5,9961:5,301854
Spain5,4441:8,5881,022
United States4,6621:77,7488,882
Philippines2,6241:38,5825,982
Ecuador1,8081:8,7971,418
Cuba9641:11,953954
Bolivia8791:12,0781,230
Chile8741:20,1561,294
Uruguay5801:5,917661
France5271:126,03919,176
Panama5151:7,597768
Paraguay5141:14,079671
Nicaragua4261:14,134842
Puerto Rico4131:8,596467
Brazil2031:1,054,55337,070
Canada1221:302,01327,942
Dominican Republic851:122,7405,063
El Salvador311:204,6422,074
England311:1,797,35772,927
Australia291:930,88655,860
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Ireland141:336,35312,021
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Guatemala141:1,148,7625,372
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Honduras111:801,4954,197
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Wales91:343,83718,086
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
China41:341,830,39216,990
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belize11:355,4743,977
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Guam11:160,1214,893
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010

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

Arrieta (140) may also be a first name.

Arrieta Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Basque "arrieta" means "place of oak trees."

Found in Vizcaya, Navarre, and Basque region. Name of villages near Vitoria, Bilbao and Pamplona. Of Basque origin, comes from word that translates "stones or rocks" in Spanish.

Here again is the Basque word "arri" meaning stone and the ending "-eta" which suggests the plural. In other words, a place of many stones.

Basque-Navarrese name.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

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

- asensio32

Basque: place of rocks.

- garrieta

Arrieta Last Name Facts

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

The last name Arrieta (Arabic: اريتا) is found in Colombia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Arríeta. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Arrieta? popularity and diffusion

The surname Arrieta is the 3,491st most widespread surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 45,436 people. The surname Arrieta is mostly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Arrieta are found; 73 percent are found in South America and 54 percent are found in Caribbean South America. It is also the 781,395th most commonly occurring given name globally It is held by 140 people.

The last name Arrieta is most prevalent in Colombia, where it is held by 71,902 people, or 1 in 664. In Colombia it is most prevalent in: Córdoba Department, where 19 percent are found, Bolívar Department, where 18 percent are found and Sucre Department, where 18 percent are found. Other than Colombia this last name is found in 69 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 12 percent are found and Mexico, where 11 percent are found.

Arrieta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Arrieta last name are 42.17% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.4% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Arrieta earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 43.57% more than the national average, earning S/. 27,832 per year; in Colombia they earn 24.92% less than the national average, earning $17,044,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.46% less than the national average, earning $39,499 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.04% more than the national average, earning $51,192 CAD per year.

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Arríeta951/
Arrietta93204/
Arrietas9337/
Harrieta938/
Arriieta933/
Arreieta932/
Arrrieta932/
Arriesta932/
Arrietea931/
Arrieata931/
Arieta923,223/
Arrita9239/
Arreta9214/
Harrietha88211/
Garrietta884/
Harrietta883/
Ariesta863,190/
Garreta862,328/
Arietta86406/
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Arroita86253/
Arresta86186/
Arriete86178/
Arreita8647/
Arietas8641/
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Areieta8613/
Arreata868/
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Arrgeta861/
Arritha861/
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Harreta861/
Aurreta861/
Arrista861/
Arretha861/
Garieta860/
Arita8355,354/
Areta831,424/
Harriettha8219/
D'Arrietta8210/
Garretta80166/
Eurrieta80155/
Ariestha80109/
Harriete8080/
Garriety8058/
Harrista8051/
Arrestat8041/
Arrietto8033/
Hariesta8027/
Arrietti8026/
Arreteau8025/
Arrestay8013/
Arietait8012/
Airiesta807/
Arriette807/
Harriety806/
Arrestad806/
D'arreta803/
Horrieta801/
Harritha801/
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Arrestaa801/
Arijeeta801/
Ariettaz801/
Arretaud801/
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Arrietty801/
Harietta800/
Arreatha800/
Harrieto800/
Arista7726,588/
Garita7712,719/
Orieta775,007/
Harita773,617/
Aresta772,516/
Argeta771,559/
Arzeta771,485/
Gareta77990/
Aurita77819/
Ariete77601/
Aretas77402/
Asrita77335/
Ariota77245/
Arieti77168/
Araita77165/
Argita77156/
Arihta77147/
Aritaş77143/
Arhita77136/
Aritha77126/
Aretha77110/
Aritas7799/
Hareta7780/
Aretta7769/
Aroita7769/
Arizta7751/
Arehta7749/
Aureta7738/
Airita7737/
Arreto7736/
Arrete7736/
Aruita7734/
Aritaç7731/
Arjita7724/
Arueta7724/
Ariita7723/
Arruta7721/
Atrita7718/
Arzita7716/
Aritau7715/
Aritah7712/
Areeta7712/
Aretai7712/
Aritai7711/
Aritta779/
Asreta779/
Arieto779/
Areita778/
Arjeta777/
Arreti775/
Erieta775/
Aarita774/
Areata774/
Aritat774/
Orreta774/
Aireta773/
Aritap772/
Aretea772/
Erreta771/
Errita771/
Ariëta771/
Aretau771/
Areyta771/
Ajrita771/
Arrito771/
Aritay771/
Ayreta771/
Aarrestad75417/
Harriette75143/
Hariestha7519/
D'arretta7514/
Arrestays7512/
Garriette758/
Herrietta753/
Harrietet753/
Harrestad752/
Harrietti751/
Arretault751/
Arreyttah751/
Garrietty750/
Garrity7112,967/
Haritha712,178/
Arratea711,687/
Garreto711,415/
Harrity711,328/
Gorreta71962/
Arietti71564/
Ariette71432/
Garitta71399/
Gorrita71397/
Gargita71366/
Arithai71347/
Garrety71297/
Ariesti71277/
Haretha71248/
Ariitai71237/
Hargita71206/
Gariety71199/
Harista71185/
Aristas71158/
Hasrita71155/
Arethas71138/
Arestad71134/
Aristha71130/
Arietto71108/
Orresta7190/
Hareuta7187/
Haritas7183/
Garrito7178/
Argetta7176/
Hairita7174/
Aritach7166/
Garaita7163/
Arithay7163/
Garrete7158/
Garjita7155/
Orietta7151/
Auretta7146/
Ariyata7142/
Hareeta7140/
Airaita7135/
Ariesto7134/
Arejita7133/
Arresto7131/
Asritha7130/
Garaeta7129/
Erhieta7128/
Aurista7127/
Garriti7126/
Arroyta7125/
Oriesta7125/
Arihita7124/
Haresta7122/
Hariete7122/
Arishta7119/
Harrety7118/
Garetta7118/
Arijita7115/
Arestas7114/
Argoita7114/
Harizta7113/
Arretti7112/
Horieta7112/
Aristay7111/
Herreta7110/
Aryesta7110/
Gariota7110/
Aryetta719/
Orietas718/
Aristea718/
Orriete718/
Arithas718/
Eurreta717/
Gaureta716/
Arreste716/
Harjita715/
Harzeta715/
Arissta715/
Areueta715/
Arreteh715/
Ariotta715/
Areatha714/
Garetha714/
Ariethe714/
Aharita713/
Aaretad713/
Eurieta713/
Areatta713/
Arriste713/
Erietta712/
Arajita712/
Argoeta712/
Haritta712/
Garitha712/
Herieta712/
Gariete712/
Atrista712/
Arestat712/
Haraita712/
Harešta712/
Arithat712/
Arristo712/
Haritah712/
Hariety711/
Argeata711/
Harrite711/
Orretta711/
Earreto711/
Ayretta711/
Gaurita711/
Garetah711/
Garitay711/
Haritay711/
Harristait711/
Harristhas711/
Aaresta711/
Aroueta711/
Arroite711/
Areitas711/
Arhueta711/
Arihtap711/
Orietah711/
Arrioti711/
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Haretash6757/
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Hariette6735/
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D'Arista6719/
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Arety6715/
Arroyito678/
Hourieta678/
Harithet678/
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Airithay676/
Ariithay676/
Harithah676/
Harzetta675/
Aasritha675/
Hariitas674/
D'Aresta674/
Auriette674/
Harritte674/
Arreiteh674/
Aristeau674/
Areaztha673/
Harishta673/
Arrestoy673/
Haristay673/
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Arettaud673/
Garithay673/
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Garryity672/
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Areté672/
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Harethas672/
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Earrette671/
Eirrueta671/
Garrehty671/
Harithha671/
Harittha671/
Harretti671/
Harritty671/
Haaritha671/
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Arethaus671/
Argeatta671/
Harrouta671/
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Hariyata671/
Harriste671/
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Ariesteh671/
Arreyteh671/
Arreytoh671/
Arroyota671/
Arrausta671/
Arrester671/
Oirritai671/
Eraiyeta671/
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Garreito671/
Hareytha671/
Haryetha671/
Garritey670/
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Garretee670/
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Arrieta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arrieta in the Arabic language
اريتاaryta-
إريتاaryta-

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