Arroyo Surname
Approximately 401,361 people bear this surname
Arroyo Surname Definition:
Dweller by a small stream.
Popular and common surname of Asturian origin but also in Andalusia, Burgos, and Toledo. Villages with name near Palencia, Sigüenza, Valladolid, Valencia, Malaga, Segovia, Coria, Burgos, Jaén, Badajoz, Santander, and other areas.
Read More About This SurnameArroyo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 115,546 | 1:1,074 | 173 |
| United States | 45,116 | 1:8,034 | 950 |
| Spain | 41,819 | 1:1,118 | 112 |
| Colombia | 39,153 | 1:1,220 | 253 |
| Peru | 27,219 | 1:1,168 | 172 |
| Philippines | 22,157 | 1:4,569 | 365 |
| Argentina | 21,187 | 1:2,017 | 260 |
| Venezuela | 16,783 | 1:1,800 | 320 |
| Costa Rica | 16,176 | 1:296 | 84 |
| Puerto Rico | 15,352 | 1:231 | 55 |
| Ecuador | 10,016 | 1:1,588 | 274 |
| Bolivia | 8,826 | 1:1,203 | 241 |
| Chile | 7,099 | 1:2,482 | 423 |
| Guatemala | 3,342 | 1:4,812 | 667 |
| Panama | 1,880 | 1:2,081 | 313 |
| Brazil | 1,804 | 1:118,666 | 4,500 |
| Dominican Republic | 1,672 | 1:6,240 | 604 |
| France | 1,446 | 1:45,935 | 5,892 |
| Saudi Arabia | 795 | 1:38,812 | 5,622 |
| Paraguay | 650 | 1:11,133 | 589 |
| Cuba | 563 | 1:20,467 | 1,276 |
| El Salvador | 402 | 1:15,781 | 835 |
| Nicaragua | 284 | 1:21,201 | 999 |
| Uruguay | 268 | 1:12,805 | 1,443 |
| Canada | 260 | 1:141,714 | 14,582 |
| England | 169 | 1:329,693 | 24,334 |
| Germany | 152 | 1:529,641 | 44,407 |
| Israel | 145 | 1:59,018 | 7,544 |
| Australia | 127 | 1:212,565 | 20,555 |
| Singapore | 81 | 1:67,996 | 2,745 |
| Belgium | 80 | 1:143,708 | 20,372 |
| Guam | 66 | 1:2,426 | 316 |
| Portugal | 66 | 1:157,852 | 6,835 |
| Thailand | 55 | 1:1,284,334 | 183,539 |
| Honduras | 52 | 1:169,547 | 2,080 |
| Switzerland | 50 | 1:164,258 | 15,252 |
| Italy | 48 | 1:1,274,098 | 76,496 |
| Netherlands | 48 | 1:351,816 | 39,430 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Iran | 33 | 1:2,326,743 | 78,121 |
| New Zealand | 33 | 1:137,222 | 16,302 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 24 | 1:4,599 | 723 |
| Andorra | 23 | 1:3,645 | 702 |
| New Caledonia | 21 | 1:13,153 | 3,514 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Taiwan | 15 | 1:1,562,983 | 10,375 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| Lebanon | 7 | 1:805,298 | 15,541 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
The alternate forms: Àrroyo (1) are calculated separately.
Arroyo (427) may also be a first name.
Arroyo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Dweller by a small stream.
Popular and common surname of Asturian origin but also in Andalusia, Burgos, and Toledo. Villages with name near Palencia, Sigüenza, Valladolid, Valencia, Malaga, Segovia, Coria, Burgos, Jaén, Badajoz, Santander, and other areas. Most researchers feel it implies a watercourse, rivulet, or gutter. Of Basque origin meaning narrow gully or pass between mountains. Spanish translation from Basque is "garganta entre montes" - throat between mountains.
Comes from "arrugia" and means a large opening in the mine.
Many Spanish surnames relate to rivers and ditches, "ríos" and "arroyos": Del Río, Río, Ríos, Ríoseco, Arroyo, and De la Torrente.
Castilian name from valley of Valdivieso (Burgos) and also found throughout the Peninsula and America.
User-submitted Reference
Arroyo derives from the Castillian Spanish word for a stream or brook.
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Arroyo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arroyo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Arroyo (Russian: Арройо) has its highest incidence in Mexico. It may also occur as a variant: Àrroyo. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Arroyo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Arroyo is the 1,348th most commonly used surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,157 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Arroyo are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 29 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Arroyo is also the 415,584th most commonly used forename at a global level, held by 427 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is borne by 115,546 people, or 1 in 1,074. In Mexico Arroyo is primarily found in: México, where 15 percent are found, Michoacán, where 11 percent are found and Mexico City, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Mexico it is found in 101 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Spain, where 10 percent are found.
Arroyo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Arroyo has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 250,644 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Arroyo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Arroyo last name is principally Latin Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Arroyo are 42.16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.39% registered with the party.
The amount Arroyo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 72.71% less than the national average, earning €8,194 per year; in Norway they earn 32.32% less than the national average, earning 234,212 kr per year; in Peru they earn 3.17% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,770 per year; in South Africa they earn 182.25% more than the national average, earning R 670,728 per year; in Colombia they earn 21.4% less than the national average, earning $17,845,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.05% less than the national average, earning $37,517 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.7% more than the national average, earning $53,013 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Arroyo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Arroyo in the Russian language | ||
| Арройо | arrojo | - |
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