Barrenechea Surname

65,772nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,586 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Barrenechea Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Barrenechea Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru2,6491:11,9991,635
Spain1,2581:37,1643,672
Argentina1,1281:37,8933,171
Chile7831:22,4991,383
Mexico4551:272,8056,434
United States3341:1,085,20678,873
Bolivia3001:35,3882,247
Cuba1461:78,9232,659
Costa Rica1171:40,8551,029
Philippines1131:895,91381,345
Uruguay881:38,9974,467
Brazil411:5,221,325132,593
Venezuela331:915,27514,245
France281:2,372,240182,981
Ecuador221:722,99312,618
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
England61:9,286,343223,652
El Salvador61:1,057,3154,053
Panama51:782,45211,059
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Barrénéchéa (1) are calculated separately.

Barrenechea Last Name Facts

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

Barrenechea is more commonly found in Peru than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Barrénéchéa. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barrenechea? popularity and diffusion

Barrenechea is the 65,772nd most common last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 960,657 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Barrenechea are found; 67 percent are found in South America and 39 percent are found in Andean South America.

The surname Barrenechea is most frequently occurring in Peru, where it is borne by 2,649 people, or 1 in 11,999. In Peru Barrenechea is most common in: Lima Province, where 56 percent reside, Áncash Region, where 11 percent reside and Lima Region, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Peru this last name exists in 38 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 17 percent reside and Argentina, where 15 percent reside.

Barrenechea Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Barrenechea has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Barrenechea last name increased 33,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Barrenechea Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Barrenechea surname are 28.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 82.22% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Barrenechea earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 10.7% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,460 per year; in South Africa they earn 95.98% more than the national average, earning R 465,720 per year; in United States they earn 3% less than the national average, earning $41,854 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.08% more than the national average, earning $57,175 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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