Centurion Surname

8,582nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66,339 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Paraguay
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Centurion Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Centurion Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Paraguay29,3341:24755
Argentina25,1381:1,700226
Peru5,8151:5,466874
Uruguay1,6181:2,121254
Brazil1,5351:139,4625,326
Mexico1,4501:85,6043,483
Spain7701:60,7175,506
United States3251:1,115,25880,547
Ecuador1151:138,3126,910
Philippines501:2,024,764119,725
Chile411:429,67011,433
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
England141:3,979,861125,553
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Belize61:59,2462,743
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Bolivia51:2,123,2876,830
France51:13,284,544357,392
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China21:683,660,78330,601
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Centurión (182), Centuriòn (11), Centuríon (1) & Cénturion (1) are calculated separately.

Centurion (182) may also be a first name.

Centurion Last Name Facts

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

The surname Centurion occurs in Paraguay more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Centurión, Centuriòn, Centuríon or Cénturion. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Centurion? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,582nd most commonly used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 109,853 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Centurion reside; 96 percent reside in South America and 44 percent reside in Paraguayan South America. It is also the 675,152nd most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 182 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Paraguay, where it is held by 29,334 people, or 1 in 247. In Paraguay Centurion is primarily found in: Central Department, where 34 percent are found, Asunción, where 9 percent are found and Itapúa Department, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Paraguay this surname occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 38 percent are found and Peru, where 9 percent are found.

Centurion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Centurion has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Centurion surname increased 6,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Centurion Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Centurion last name are 43.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Centurion earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 4.51% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,511 per year; in Colombia they earn 26.13% less than the national average, earning $16,770,200 COP per year and in United States they earn 2.43% more than the national average, earning $44,199 USD 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 Centurion
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