Bedoya Surname

4,163rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 135,113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Bedoya Surname User-submission:

This surname may have its origin in the name of a town in Guipuzcoa called Bedoña, or directly from the Basque word meaning 'pasture,' 'meadow,' or 'grazing land.'

Bedoya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia110,4011:43382
Peru4,3771:7,2621,101
Ecuador4,2661:3,729630
Spain3,7781:12,3751,424
United States3,4931:103,76711,424
Venezuela1,3371:22,5911,576
Panama1,2011:3,258414
Bolivia1,1261:9,4281,057
Paraguay9771:7,407498
Mexico9521:130,3854,295
Argentina9461:45,1833,814
Philippines5311:190,65630,363
Guatemala3081:52,2162,301
Brazil2481:863,20331,144
Costa Rica2391:20,000712
Canada1541:239,25722,811
France1241:535,66773,425
Chile1021:172,7115,686
Cuba981:117,5793,270
England931:599,11935,891
Dominican Republic921:113,4014,751
Australia381:710,41347,396
El Salvador371:171,4561,965
Uruguay361:95,3279,476
Aruba321:3,234449
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Belize91:39,4972,328
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Armenia41:732,54511,666
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
China21:683,660,78330,601
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malta11:430,2723,380

Bedoya (70) may also be a first name.

Bedoya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname may have its origin in the name of a town in Guipuzcoa called Bedoña, or directly from the Basque word meaning 'pasture,' 'meadow,' or 'grazing land.'

- jessicaweiss

Bedoya Last Name Facts

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

Bedoya (Russian: Бедойа) occurs more in Colombia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bedoya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,163rd most widely held family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 53,937 people. The last name Bedoya occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Bedoya reside; 92 percent reside in South America and 83 percent reside in Caribbean South America. It is also the 1,162,016th most widespread first name globally, borne by 70 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Colombia, where it is held by 110,401 people, or 1 in 433. In Colombia Bedoya is most common in: Antioquia Department, where 46 percent reside, Valle del Cauca Department, where 15 percent reside and Risaralda Department, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Colombia it is found in 63 countries. It is also found in Peru, where 3 percent reside and Ecuador, where 3 percent reside.

Bedoya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bedoya last name are 41.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bedoya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 70.82% more than the national average, earning S/. 33,113 per year; in Colombia they earn 12.73% more than the national average, earning $25,591,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.72% less than the national average, earning $42,837 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.44% less than the national average, earning $45,988 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bedoaya928/
Bedoyas923/
Beadoya921/
Bedooya921/
Bedoyaa921/
Bedoy913,709/
Bedoa9135/
Bediya8333,008/
Beduya833,028/
Vedoya83914/
Beadoy83262/
Badoya83157/
Bedaya8390/
Bedoia8374/
Bidoya8367/
Bedeya8341/
Bodoya8330/
Bedoja8321/
Bedoyo837/
Bedoye832/
Bedoys832/
Bedoha831/
Beduyas77210/
Beidiya7781/
Boedoyo7758/
Bedayah7730/
Beydiya7724/
Bhediya7724/
Bedouia7715/
Baddoya7715/
Bedhiya7714/
Bedayat778/
Beddiya775/
Besdiya774/
Bidioya774/
Beudiya773/
Bedeyah772/
Bhedaya772/
Bhedeya772/
Beadeya771/
Beduyah771/
Boidoya771/
Baediya771/
Beidouy771/
Beediya771/
Bediyap771/
Bedeeya771/
Boddoya771/
Badoyah771/
Badoy731,926/
Bedou731,576/
Vedoy731,278/
Bodoy73948/
Bedai73458/
Bedau73405/
Bedey73349/
Bedea73349/
Beday73233/
Bedoe73179/
Bidoy73131/
Bedaj7375/
Wedoa7341/
Bidoa7340/
Bedaa7333/
Vedoa7325/
Bedoi7317/
Bedye739/
Wedoy734/
Bedoj734/
Bedae732/
Beduy731/
Bedéy731/
Baediyah7111/
Beddeyah715/
Beidouye715/
Baddoyah714/
Bedeiova714/
Bedejova714/
Behdiyah712/
Bedajaya711/
Bediyash711/
Beddouia711/
Veedoyas711/
Betdhaya711/
Vediya6710,447/
Beidou675,492/
Badiya675,017/
Baduya674,875/
Bedijo672,118/
Beddoe671,880/
Beddou671,223/
Bidoia67939/
Bedoud67817/
Beddai67784/
Badaya67732/
Beydou67693/
Bodiya67623/
Bedayo67579/
Beddaa67307/
Bidiya67297/
Bidaya67294/
Bedaux67256/
Beiday67211/
Badeya67174/
Bejdaj67158/
Bedout67130/
Biduya67124/
Vedoia6799/
Bedejo6790/
Bedouh6775/
Bedija6774/
Veduya6772/
Bedoux6759/
Wedeya6758/
Bediye6754/
Beidai6753/
Bedaja6749/
Bodaya6745/
Bodoia6745/
Bhedai6742/
Ouedoy6742/
Beudou6741/
Bedoit6740/
Badoye6735/
Bedois6733/
Besdai6733/
Bedahy6730/
Bhedaj6729/
Bedoić6729/
Bedaye6727/
Bedgai6727/
Vedoja6726/
Botdoy6726/
Beïdou6724/
Beedoe6722/
Baedoi6721/
Vedaya6721/
Bedeja6718/
Bedhay6717/
Behdai6717/
Bodoye6716/
Baidoa6714/
Bodeya6714/
Bedaie6714/
Bedeye6712/
Bedaut6712/
Behdoi6711/
Bedday6710/
Bidoha6710/
Bedawe6710/
Beyday6710/
Beddey679/
Bedaih679/
Bedeah679/
Bedhai678/
Wediya677/
Bhedau677/
Behdoe677/
Bidoye677/
Badoyo675/
Bedaje675/
Beyduy675/
Boidoy674/
Bedaji674/
Bideya674/
Vidoya674/
Bedayi673/
Bedous673/
Bedaia673/
Baedai673/
Baidoy673/
Beîdou673/
Biedou673/
Boduya673/
Bidoyo672/
Beuduy672/
Bedgae672/
Bedeua672/
Bedoue672/
Badoja672/
Vedeya672/
Betdou672/
Bidouy672/
Boydoy672/
Bedgay672/
Beduja672/
Behdau672/
Beduia672/
Boyday671/
Baddoy671/
Bydiya671/
Beidye671/
Bedahu671/
Bedeia671/
Beedey671/
Beedye671/
Bhedae671/
Beudey671/
Vedoey671/
Buydoa671/
Beadea671/
Bejdou671/
Bedeyi671/
Bedóia671/
Wedaya671/
Bedujo671/
Beduyo671/
Beedau671/
Bediey671/
Bediia671/
Bediyo671/
Bedais671/
Bedaud671/
Bodoyo671/
Boedou671/
Beydai671/
Beydoi671/
Bidoïa671/
Beaduy671/
Bedaio671/
Beadaa671/
Bedouz671/
Wedoyi671/
Wedoye671/
Bhedey671/
Bydoha671/
Beddau670/
Bedoid670/
Beedou670/
Bedaid670/
Beadey670/
Beddea670/

Bedoya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bedoya in the Russian language
Бедойаbedoja-

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