Bocanegra Surname
Approximately 65,543 people bear this surname
Bocanegra Surname Definition:
Nickname for one with a black mouth; one who used intemperate language.
Of Genoese origin but came into Spain with the knight Egidio Bocanegra who received grant of land, la villa de Palma del Río (Seville) from don Alfonso XI.
Read More About This SurnameBocanegra Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 23,007 | 1:5,395 | 676 |
| Colombia | 16,285 | 1:2,934 | 517 |
| Peru | 13,993 | 1:2,271 | 390 |
| United States | 6,214 | 1:58,329 | 6,914 |
| Spain | 2,840 | 1:16,462 | 1,870 |
| Panama | 732 | 1:5,345 | 604 |
| Venezuela | 604 | 1:50,007 | 2,487 |
| Guatemala | 521 | 1:30,869 | 1,890 |
| Philippines | 383 | 1:264,330 | 38,958 |
| Argentina | 358 | 1:119,395 | 10,090 |
| Honduras | 230 | 1:38,332 | 1,109 |
| Chile | 67 | 1:262,932 | 7,829 |
| Brazil | 54 | 1:3,964,339 | 108,357 |
| France | 46 | 1:1,443,972 | 140,296 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Ecuador | 25 | 1:636,234 | 11,898 |
| Aruba | 18 | 1:5,749 | 789 |
| Puerto Rico | 16 | 1:221,884 | 2,323 |
| El Salvador | 14 | 1:453,135 | 2,829 |
| Cuba | 13 | 1:886,363 | 6,304 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Costa Rica | 7 | 1:682,867 | 5,051 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
Bocanegra (24) may also be a first name.
Bocanegra Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nickname for one with a black mouth; one who used intemperate language.
Of Genoese origin but came into Spain with the knight Egidio Bocanegra who received grant of land, la villa de Palma del Río (Seville) from don Alfonso XI.
User-submitted Reference
Bocanegra means 'black' (negra) 'mouth' (boca).
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Average Bocanegra Salary in
United States
$37,334 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bocanegra Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bocanegra Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bocanegra is held by more people in Mexico than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Bocanegra click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bocanegra? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,679th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 111,187 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Bocanegra live; 48 percent live in South America and 35 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 24 people.
The surname is most widely held in Mexico, where it is held by 23,007 people, or 1 in 5,395. In Mexico Bocanegra is most common in: Querétaro, where 13 percent live, Guanajuato, where 12 percent live and Nuevo León, where 11 percent live. Excluding Mexico Bocanegra is found in 49 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 25 percent live and Peru, where 21 percent live.
Bocanegra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bocanegra has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bocanegra surname increased 22,193 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bocanegra Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bocanegra last name are 42.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.88% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Bocanegra earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 5.73% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,274 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.97% more than the national average, earning $22,923,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.48% less than the national average, earning $37,334 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.51% less than the national average, earning $44,959 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boccanegra | 95 | 223 | / |
| Bocanegras | 95 | 2 | / |
| Bocanegrra | 95 | 1 | / |
| Bocanaegra | 95 | 1 | / |
| Bocangegra | 95 | 1 | / |
| Bocanegrea | 95 | 1 | / |
| Bucanegra | 89 | 255 | / |
| Bocanegro | 89 | 55 | / |
| Vocanegra | 89 | 51 | / |
| Bacanegra | 89 | 40 | / |
| Bocanigra | 89 | 6 | / |
| Boconegra | 89 | 5 | / |
| Bokanegra | 89 | 4 | / |
| Becanegra | 89 | 3 | / |
| Bocanegre | 89 | 3 | / |
| Bocanagra | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bosanegra | 89 | 1 | / |
| Buchanegra | 84 | 3 | / |
| Buicanegra | 84 | 1 | / |
| Bacasnegras | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bascasnegra | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bucanigra | 78 | 19 | / |
| Bacanegro | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bucanegro | 78 | 1 | / |
| Baconegra | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bascasnegras | 76 | 6 | / |
| Buconnegra | 74 | 0 | / |
| Bajonegro | 67 | 1 | / |
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