Aspurua Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Venezuela
Highest density in:
Venezuela

Aspurua Surname User-submission:

Based on the Basque language. The name most distinctively derives from (h)atizó, which means 'rock', 'cliff' etc. The second part, buru (with the -a suffix, which is the article) together means 'top', 'tip', 'peak' or in the latest form of the word burua, which is the 'head'.

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Aspurua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Aspurua Surname Meaning

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Based on the Basque language. The name most distinctively derives from (h)atizó, which means 'rock', 'cliff' etc. The second part, buru (with the -a suffix, which is the article) together means 'top', 'tip', 'peak' or in the latest form of the word burua, which is the 'head'. So together would mean the top of the cliff, or in a less literal meaning could be 'hard head', which in Spanish translates as cabeza dura, of which the figurative meaning is a 'stubborn person'.

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Aspurua Last Name Facts

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

Aspurua is found in Venezuela more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Aspurua? popularity and diffusion

It is the 10,311,814th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Aspurua occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Aspurua are found; 67 percent are found in South America and 67 percent are found in Caribbean South America.

The last name is most commonly held in Venezuela, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 15,102,038. In Venezuela Aspurua is most frequent in: Bolívar, where 50 percent reside and Carabobo, where 50 percent reside. Excluding Venezuela this last name exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aispurua9354/
Azpurua86616/
Aspurwa869/
Aapurua861/
Aizpurua804,206/
Aispuruo802/
Apuruoha801/
Apurba772,304/
Apurva77515/
Apurwa7759/
Azpúrua719/
Azpurva713/
Apuruot713/
Aapurba712/
Apuurva711/
Azpùrua711/
Aupurba711/
Aizpurva677/
Aizpúrua673/
Apourbai671/
Apurbo622,800/
Opurba6212/
Oporua622/
Apurvo621/
Apoorva57232/
Aupurbo571/
Apoorwa571/

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