Becerra Surname
Approximately 341,052 people bear this surname
Becerra Surname Definition:
It is obvious that "bicerra," mountain goat, is from the same word as "becerro." Corominas thinks that "bicerra" is probably derived from the latin "ibex, ibicis," added to the Iberian suffix "-err" thus forming "ibicerra."
Galician name spread through the Peninsula during Reconquest.
Read More About This SurnameBecerra Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 116,249 | 1:1,068 | 172 |
| Colombia | 56,317 | 1:848 | 180 |
| Peru | 31,907 | 1:996 | 145 |
| United States | 28,080 | 1:12,908 | 1,605 |
| Venezuela | 25,560 | 1:1,182 | 216 |
| Chile | 24,506 | 1:719 | 160 |
| Argentina | 17,777 | 1:2,404 | 315 |
| Spain | 14,242 | 1:3,283 | 391 |
| Bolivia | 8,331 | 1:1,274 | 254 |
| Ecuador | 6,273 | 1:2,536 | 451 |
| Cuba | 4,676 | 1:2,464 | 359 |
| Panama | 2,403 | 1:1,628 | 266 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,036 | 1:3,427 | 278 |
| Uruguay | 761 | 1:4,510 | 517 |
| France | 538 | 1:123,462 | 18,721 |
| Honduras | 514 | 1:17,153 | 786 |
| Brazil | 410 | 1:522,133 | 19,608 |
| Canada | 232 | 1:158,817 | 16,066 |
| Dominican Republic | 162 | 1:64,401 | 3,114 |
| Costa Rica | 142 | 1:33,662 | 938 |
| Philippines | 108 | 1:937,391 | 83,277 |
| England | 103 | 1:540,952 | 33,556 |
| Switzerland | 95 | 1:86,452 | 9,661 |
| Guatemala | 84 | 1:191,460 | 3,751 |
| Germany | 83 | 1:969,945 | 67,438 |
| Australia | 79 | 1:341,718 | 28,950 |
| Thailand | 53 | 1:1,332,799 | 187,598 |
| Italy | 50 | 1:1,223,134 | 75,323 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Netherlands | 26 | 1:649,507 | 53,972 |
| Gibraltar | 22 | 1:1,543 | 353 |
| Paraguay | 19 | 1:380,881 | 5,564 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Nicaragua | 8 | 1:752,636 | 4,372 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Becerra (206) may also be a first name.
Becerra Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
It is obvious that "bicerra," mountain goat, is from the same word as "becerro." Corominas thinks that "bicerra" is probably derived from the latin "ibex, ibicis," added to the Iberian suffix "-err" thus forming "ibicerra."
Galician name spread through the Peninsula during Reconquest.
User-submitted Reference
Becerra means 'calf' or 'baby cow' in Spanish. It appears to have been adopted by farmers.
- pokebreeder_roseBecerra Demographics
Average Male Becerra Height
171.72 cm
Average Female Becerra Height
161.22 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Becerra Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Becerra Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Becerra occurs in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Becerra? popularity and diffusion
Becerra is the 1,590th most widely held family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 21,368 people. The last name Becerra is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Becerra live; 50 percent live in South America and 34 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 630,600th most frequent forename world-wide It is held by 206 people.
It is most common in Mexico, where it is held by 116,249 people, or 1 in 1,068. In Mexico Becerra is primarily found in: Jalisco, where 24 percent reside, Guanajuato, where 13 percent reside and México, where 9 percent reside. Barring Mexico this surname exists in 85 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 17 percent reside and Peru, where 9 percent reside.
Becerra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Becerra has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Becerra surname increased 312,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Becerra Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Becerra surname are 41.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.68% registered with the party.
The amount Becerra earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 62.53% less than the national average, earning €11,253 per year; in Peru they earn 1.12% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,602 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.55% more than the national average, earning $23,735,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.77% less than the national average, earning $36,775 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.29% less than the national average, earning $42,584 CAD per year.
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