Bocanegra Surname

8,679th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65,543 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Peru

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.

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Bocanegra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico23,0071:5,395676
Colombia16,2851:2,934517
Peru13,9931:2,271390
United States6,2141:58,3296,914
Spain2,8401:16,4621,870
Panama7321:5,345604
Venezuela6041:50,0072,487
Guatemala5211:30,8691,890
Philippines3831:264,33038,958
Argentina3581:119,39510,090
Honduras2301:38,3321,109
Chile671:262,9327,829
Brazil541:3,964,339108,357
France461:1,443,972140,296
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Ecuador251:636,23411,898
Aruba181:5,749789
Puerto Rico161:221,8842,323
El Salvador141:453,1352,829
Cuba131:886,3636,304
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Costa Rica71:682,8675,051
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

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.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

Bocanegra means 'black' (negra) 'mouth' (boca).

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Bocanegra Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bocanegra occurs most in Mexico. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bocanegra? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,679th most common surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 111,187 people. The surname Bocanegra occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Bocanegra are found; 48 percent are found in South America and 35 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 2,187,323rd most widespread forename in the world, borne by 24 people.

This last name is most widespread 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 are found, Guanajuato, where 12 percent are found and Nuevo León, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Mexico Bocanegra is found in 49 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 25 percent are found and Peru, where 21 percent are found.

Bocanegra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bocanegra has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bocanegra last name increased 22,193 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bocanegra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bocanegra surname are 42.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.88% registered to vote for the 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.

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