Barragán Surname
Approximately 949 people bear this surname
Barragán Surname Definition:
Suggests Moorish Spain with the Arabic "barrakan" - a cloth of wool.
Barragán Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 489 | 1:253,837 | 6,200 |
| Spain | 264 | 1:177,091 | 12,552 |
| Colombia | 55 | 1:868,619 | 8,726 |
| Argentina | 30 | 1:1,424,780 | 80,162 |
| United States | 25 | 1:14,498,357 | 517,445 |
| Panama | 19 | 1:205,908 | 5,804 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Guatemala | 10 | 1:1,608,267 | 5,853 |
| Bolivia | 8 | 1:1,327,054 | 6,143 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 1:686,352 | 29,886 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
The alternate forms: Barragan (158,804), Barragàn (39), Barragãn (1) & Bárragàn (1) are calculated separately.
Barragán Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Suggests Moorish Spain with the Arabic "barrakan" - a cloth of wool.
Barragán Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Barragán Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Barragán is found in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Barragan, Barragàn, Barragãn or Bárragàn. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Barragán? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 376,758th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 7,679,184 people. Barragán occurs mostly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Barragán live; 54 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Hispano-North America.
It is most common in Mexico, where it is borne by 489 people, or 1 in 253,837. In Mexico Barragán is most common in: Mexico City, where 17 percent live, Jalisco, where 16 percent live and México, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Mexico this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 28 percent live and Colombia, where 6 percent live.
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