Borrego Surname

13,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42,329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Cuba

Borrego Surname Definition:

Of undetermined geographic origin, name derives from word "borra" meaning "cordero," or an infant lamb, particularly a male lamb which is not yet mature.

Galician name. One branch in Castile and Estremadura. Another branch in Jerez de los Caballeros with the Reconquest.

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Borrego Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain13,1211:3,563428
Mexico7,7231:16,0721,359
United States7,5961:47,7175,784
Cuba6,2541:1,842276
Venezuela3,1021:9,737929
Argentina1,1371:37,5933,147
Portugal1,0851:9,602837
Colombia1,0651:44,8582,386
Brazil5031:425,59516,163
France3501:189,77929,542
Peru491:648,65615,868
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Andorra381:2,206416
England331:1,688,42669,999
Philippines311:3,265,749145,701
Belgium281:410,59442,948
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Uruguay251:137,27012,322
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Puerto Rico81:443,7673,219
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1371:366,56027,735

The alternate forms: Bórrego (1) are calculated separately.

Borrego (35) may also be a first name.

Borrego Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of undetermined geographic origin, name derives from word "borra" meaning "cordero," or an infant lamb, particularly a male lamb which is not yet mature.

Galician name. One branch in Castile and Estremadura. Another branch in Jerez de los Caballeros with the Reconquest.

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

User-submitted Reference

The Borrego surname in Spanish means 'little lamb' and it is common in South Andalusia too.

- neiotic

In Portuguese, the name Borrego means 'lamb' or 'small sheep'

- aborreg1

Borrego Last Name Facts

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

The last name Borrego (Russian: Боррего) is found most in Spain. It may appear in the variant forms: Bórrego. For other potential spellings of Borrego click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Borrego? popularity and diffusion

Borrego is the 13,229th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 172,164 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Borrego are found; 34 percent are found in North America and 33 percent are found in Iberian Europe. Borrego is also the 1,744,716th most widely held given name at a global level, held by 35 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Spain, where it is held by 13,121 people, or 1 in 3,563. In Spain it is most numerous in: Andalusia, where 48 percent live, Catalonia, where 15 percent live and Madrid, where 10 percent live. Apart from Spain this surname exists in 47 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Borrego Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Borrego has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Borrego surname grew 5,545 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Borrego Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Borrego last name are 41.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.85% being registered with the party.

The amount Borrego earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 16.78% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,637 per year; in South Africa they earn 31.87% more than the national average, earning R 313,380 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.7% less than the national average, earning $20,953,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.67% less than the national average, earning $37,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.46% less than the national average, earning $41,006 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bórrego951/
Borregos9347/
Borrrego932/
Borrgego932/
Boerrego931/
Borreugo931/
Borego9288/
Borrega861,723/
Burrego86144/
Barrego86129/
Borrago8613/
Vorrego867/
Borrigo863/
Boreggo862/
Borregà862/
Boregos862/
Berrego862/
Borrogo861/
Boriego861/
Borregá861/
Borregas8016/
Bourrega805/
Barriego801/
Bouregou801/
Borrogho800/
Borogo77193/
Borega77102/
Borigo7718/
Borago7714/
Berego778/
Burego774/
Barego773/
Bourregad756/
Bouregois754/
Bourregaa751/
Bourega713,170/
Barrogo711,757/
Beregoi711,324/
Barrago71363/
Boregas71267/
Barrega71191/
Beregoy71182/
Barrigo7172/
Bariego7171/
Borriga7147/
Borraga7133/
Burrigo715/
Beregho713/
Borroga713/
Boregaa712/
Boureghoud712/
Borigos712/
Buregos712/
Borogoï711/
Buregoo711/
Borrêga711/
Boregga711/
Burrega711/
Boragoy711/
Varrego711/
Borigot711/
Vorrega711/
Beregoj711/
Bargego711/
Bouregaa674,489/
Bouregga67208/
Barrigos6746/
Boregaud6719/
Barriega677/
Bouregâa674/
Borrigas673/
Barreaga672/
Bourigou672/
Borishgo671/
Boriggot671/
Bouregad671/
Bouroggo671/
Bouroega671/
Bourriga671/
Buorigou671/
Bouregha671/

Borrego Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Borrego in the Russian language
Боррегоborrego-

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