Cubillos Surname

13,834th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40,315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Cubillos Surname Definition:

Found in Santander. Name of villages near Cuenca, Burgos, and Osma. Derived from "cubilar" meaning to take shelter.

This is the diminutive of "cuba" and refers to the Spanish beetle. The feminine form "cubillas" refers to a place where casks are made.

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Cubillos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia28,6891:1,665327
Chile8,0331:2,193394
United States8341:434,60337,429
Mexico7911:156,9234,741
Spain4091:114,3089,017
Ecuador3621:43,9394,471
Venezuela3291:91,8063,493
Argentina2991:142,95512,092
Peru2201:144,4737,813
Dominican Republic771:135,4935,426
Brazil531:4,039,138109,837
Canada411:898,67368,969
Panama291:134,9054,585
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
France221:3,019,215204,848
Nicaragua181:334,5053,129
England121:4,643,172139,951
Paraguay81:904,5939,127
Costa Rica81:597,5094,667
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Bolivia51:2,123,2876,830
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
China51:273,464,31313,838
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Cubillos (17) may also be a first name.

Cubillos Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Found in Santander. Name of villages near Cuenca, Burgos, and Osma. Derived from "cubilar" meaning to take shelter.

This is the diminutive of "cuba" and refers to the Spanish beetle. The feminine form "cubillas" refers to a place where casks are made.

Asturian name from Colunga, a political division of Villaviciosa.

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

Cubillos Last Name Facts

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

Cubillos occurs more in Colombia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cubillos? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 13,834th most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 180,765 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Cubillos reside; 94 percent reside in South America and 72 percent reside in Caribbean South America. It is also the 2,694,839th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 17 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Colombia, where it is held by 28,689 people, or 1 in 1,665. In Colombia it is primarily found in: Capital District, where 43 percent live, Cundinamarca Department, where 23 percent live and Tolima Department, where 6 percent live. Outside of Colombia Cubillos occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs in Chile, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Cubillos Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cubillos has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Cubillos surname grew 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cubillos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cubillos last name are 37.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Cubillos earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 75.05% more than the national average, earning S/. 33,934 per year; in Colombia they earn 22.59% more than the national average, earning $27,831,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.36% more than the national average, earning $44,167 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.01% less than the national average, earning $41,234 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cuibillos941/
Cubillo9313,329/
Coubillois891/
Cubillas887,808/
Cubillus8832/
Cobillos884/
Caubillo883/
Cubilloz882/
Cubellos881/
Cubiello881/
Cubilloa881/
Cuibillas8287/
Cubillias822/
Ccubillas821/
Cuibellos821/
Cubiellas821/
Cubilla8020,351/
Cubello80502/
Cobillo80205/
Cublo771/
Cobillas75170/
Cubiella75123/
Kubillus75117/
Caubilla7571/
Cubellas7531/
Kubillas755/
Cubellio754/
Cubillaz753/
Cobiello752/
Cubuilla751/
Cobillio751/
Cubillla751/
Cobiellas7174/
Cuibellas7136/
Coblos7113/
Coeuillas711/
Cublas711/
Cobilla672,271/
Cobello67517/
Caublot67135/
Cubella677/
Kubilla671/
Kubello671/

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