Carruega Surname

294,637th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,295 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

Carruega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Carruega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina1,2581:33,9772,836
Paraguay281:258,4554,403
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Carruega Last Name Facts

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

Carruega occurs more in Argentina more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carruega? popularity and diffusion

Carruega is the 294,637th most common last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,627,449 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Carruega live; 99 percent live in South America and 97 percent live in Hispanic Southern America.

The last name Carruega is most frequently occurring in Argentina, where it is carried by 1,258 people, or 1 in 33,977. In Argentina it is most prevalent in: Buenos Aires Province, where 31 percent are found, Santa Fe Province, where 22 percent are found and Corrientes Province, where 18 percent are found. Barring Argentina this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Paraguay, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Carruega Last Name Statistics demography

Carruega earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 78.33% less than the national average, earning $9,350 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carruego88472/
Carreaga8837/
Carriega882/
Carrugga881/
Carruege881/
Caruga8613/
Careaga8010,484/
Carriga8099/
Cairuga8055/
Cariega803/
Cayruga801/
Carriego75291/
Caruegey754/
Careagas752/
Carrigga751/
Carraiga751/
Carrigah750/
Karuga718,511/
Carugo711,235/
Cariga711,144/
Coruga71272/
Kharrouga713/
Corriga67335/
Carigay67200/
Kareaga67173/
Karwega6788/
Carigga6785/
Cariego6781/
Kariega6765/
Carrigo6764/
Kareega6719/
Caraiga6716/
Karugah676/
Kareiga672/
Karyega671/
Karouga671/
Karriga671/
Karuege671/
Carvaga671/
Corvega671/
Caraugo671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Carruega
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