Beristain Surname

42,144th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,391 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Beristain Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Beristain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico10,8121:11,4801,111
Spain9291:50,3254,714
United States3921:924,64069,378
Argentina1251:341,94726,875
France651:1,021,888113,182
Chile311:568,27313,994
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
England41:13,929,515290,718
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Beristáin (13) & Beristaín (2) are calculated separately.

Beristain (16) may also be a first name.

Beristain Last Name Facts

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

The last name Beristain occurs in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Beristáin or Beristaín. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Beristain? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 42,144th most widely held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 588,132 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Beristain are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Beristain is also the 2,786,762nd most widespread first name on earth, borne by 16 people.

This surname is most numerous in Mexico, where it is held by 10,812 people, or 1 in 11,480. In Mexico Beristain is primarily found in: Puebla, where 36 percent reside, Veracruz, where 26 percent reside and Mexico City, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Mexico Beristain is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Beristain Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Beristain last name are 39.45% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.68% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Beristain earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.61% less than the national average, earning $35,983 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.24% less than the national average, earning $33,667 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Beristain
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