Barrena Surname
Approximately 7,066 people bear this surname
Barrena Surname User-submission:
Barrena is a Basque surname, meaning 'down', or 'interior, 'inside', depending on the context.
Barrena Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 4,024 | 1:11,618 | 1,358 |
| Mexico | 676 | 1:183,619 | 5,171 |
| Argentina | 516 | 1:82,836 | 6,996 |
| Peru | 495 | 1:64,210 | 4,947 |
| Venezuela | 398 | 1:75,890 | 3,125 |
| United States | 268 | 1:1,352,459 | 94,008 |
| Brazil | 208 | 1:1,029,204 | 36,297 |
| Chile | 133 | 1:132,455 | 4,687 |
| Ecuador | 81 | 1:196,368 | 7,800 |
| Philippines | 71 | 1:1,425,890 | 102,315 |
| Cuba | 68 | 1:169,452 | 3,901 |
| France | 40 | 1:1,660,568 | 152,033 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Uruguay | 9 | 1:381,306 | 22,825 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Barreña (442) are calculated separately.
Barrena Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Barrena is a Basque surname, meaning 'down', or 'interior, 'inside', depending on the context.
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Barrena Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Barrena Come From? nationality or country of origin
Barrena is more commonly found in Spain than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Barreña. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Barrena? popularity and diffusion
The surname Barrena is the 70,017th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,031,354 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Barrena reside; 57 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 57 percent reside in Iberian Europe.
This surname is most frequently held in Spain, where it is carried by 4,024 people, or 1 in 11,618. In Spain it is most prevalent in: Basque Country, where 25 percent reside, Extremadura, where 21 percent reside and Andalusia, where 14 percent reside. Not including Spain Barrena is found in 30 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 10 percent reside and Argentina, where 7 percent reside.
Barrena Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Barrena has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Barrena surname rose 13,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Barrena Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Barrena last name are 4.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58% registered with the party.
The amount Barrena earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 74.22% more than the national average, earning S/. 33,772 per year; in Colombia they earn 19.79% more than the national average, earning $27,195,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.65% less than the national average, earning $39,846 USD per year and in Canada they earn 57.47% more than the national average, earning $78,238 CAD per year.
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