Azul Surname

75,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,545 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Portugal

Azul Surname User-submission:

The Azul surname is Spanish and means 'blue'. The azul word comes from the Arab, lāzaward, or from the Arab, azraq, meaning 'from the sky's color.

Azul Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines4,4481:22,7602,975
Portugal6231:16,7231,230
Morocco4091:84,29414,399
Mexico2701:459,7278,565
United States1831:1,980,650127,499
Brazil1281:1,672,45654,891
Argentina841:508,85037,434
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
Spain611:766,42732,250
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Guatemala161:1,005,1675,285
Singapore131:423,66918,211
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
France101:6,642,272293,169
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Uruguay91:381,30622,825
Guam81:20,0153,029
El Salvador81:792,9863,584
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
England61:9,286,343223,652
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Iran51:15,356,505213,424
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
China41:341,830,39216,990
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Monaco11:37,0664,748
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Chile11:17,616,47493,597

The alternate forms: Azúl (3) & Äzul (1) are calculated separately.

Azul (1,786) may also be a first name.

Azul Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Azul surname is Spanish and means 'blue'. The azul word comes from the Arab, lāzaward, or from the Arab, azraq, meaning 'from the sky's color.

- vasquezcalvo

Azul Last Name Facts

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

The last name Azul (Hindi: अज़ुल, Russian: Азул) is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Azúl or Äzul. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Azul? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 75,044th most frequent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,113,452 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 69 percent of Azul are found; 68 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 67 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 181,002nd most numerous first name on earth, borne by 1,786 people.

Azul is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is borne by 4,448 people, or 1 in 22,760. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Calabarzon, where 33 percent reside, Bicol, where 28 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 15 percent reside. Barring The Philippines this last name is found in 71 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 10 percent reside and Morocco, where 6 percent reside.

Azul Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Azul last name are 22.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 76% registered to vote for the political party.

Azul earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.08% less than the national average, earning $39,232 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Azúl923/
Äzul921/
Azoul89622/
Arzul89601/
Gazul89270/
Azule8934/
Aizul8933/
Azgul8928/
Hazul8920/
Adzul898/
Azaul892/
Aziul892/
Ayzul891/
Ahzul891/
Azcul891/
Eazul891/
Azzul891/
Azuil891/
Hazoul80137/
Azgoul80100/
Gazoul8054/
Gazzul8027/
Haizul8016/
Azzoul809/
Gazull809/
Azcoul805/
Hazgul805/
Ajzoul804/
Azoule803/
Azuhle803/
Hazule802/
Hazeul801/
Azould801/
Gazaul801/
Gazgul801/
Gahzul801/
Adzule801/
Azhgul801/
Azshul801/
Harzul801/
Hadzul801/
Asul75866/
Acul75726/
Ajul75691/
Azol7589/
Ozul7536/
Ezul752/
Axul751/
Auzoult7377/
Hauzoul7335/
Azougli738/
Gazzoul737/
Gahzoul733/
Azzoule732/
Azulova731/
Harzoul731/
Hadzuul731/
Eaczull731/
Harzzul731/
Hadzgul731/
Adsul6710,860/
Asule67846/
Hajul67733/
Orzul67702/
Ozgul67363/
Ashul67353/
Ajoul67287/
Achul67204/
Esaul67176/
Asaul67176/
Hasul67173/
Hazol67161/
Adjul67129/
Aijul67103/
Gasul6777/
Aucul6771/
Aysul6762/
Ascul6762/
Osaul6745/
Acuil6745/
Ozule6737/
Ausul6733/
Ajaul6718/
Assul6717/
Hacul6711/
Hašul6711/
Easul6710/
Asoul6710/
Asgul679/
Aisul678/
Ajjul674/
Aajul674/
Odzul674/
Arzol673/
Ajuil673/
Asiul672/
Gozul672/
Ausol672/
Asuld672/
Ayjul671/
Eajul671/
Ozsul671/
Hozul671/
Eazol671/
Ezaul671/
Azzol671/
Axull671/
Ajsul671/
Asuil671/
Asulp671/
Aujul671/
Adzol671/
Haçul671/
Acuul671/
Ahsul671/
Aizol671/
Hezul671/
Ozoul670/
Ezull670/

Azul Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Azul in the Hindi language
अज़ुलazula-
Azul in the Russian language
Азулazul-

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