de La Maza Surname

230,318th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,757 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

de La Maza Surname User-submission:

"De la Maza" was the nickname given for a spanish soldier, who fought against the moros armed with a "sledgehammer" (maza, mazo) in Santander, XV century.

de La Maza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile8381:21,0221,326
Mexico4801:258,5966,256
Spain4751:98,4258,101
Dominican Republic2161:48,3012,508
Cuba721:160,0383,769
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Ecuador191:837,15013,424
Colombia121:3,981,17316,511
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
France81:8,302,840321,660
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
England41:13,929,515290,718
Panama41:978,06412,245
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077

de La Maza (26) may also be a first name.

de La Maza Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

"De la Maza" was the nickname given for a spanish soldier, who fought against the moros armed with a "sledgehammer" (maza, mazo) in Santander, XV century.

- anonymous submission

de La Maza Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name de La Maza Come From? nationality or country of origin

de La Maza is held by more people in Chile than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of de La Maza.

How Common Is The Last Name de La Maza? popularity and diffusion

It is the 230,318th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 4,147,721 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of de La Maza are found; 52 percent are found in South America and 49 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. de La Maza is also the 2,084,397th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 26 people.

This surname is most widely held in Chile, where it is held by 838 people, or 1 in 21,022. In Chile de La Maza is primarily concentrated in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 55 percent are found, Bío Bío Region, where 16 percent are found and Valparaíso Region, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Chile this last name exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 27 percent are found and Spain, where 27 percent are found.

de La Maza Last Name Statistics demography

The amount de La Maza earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 26.97% less than the national average, earning $16,580,000 COP per year and in United States they earn 49.01% less than the national average, earning $22,000 USD per year.

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