Descalza Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Argentina

Descalza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Descalza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Descalza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Descalza has its highest incidence in Mexico. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Descalza.

How Common Is The Last Name Descalza? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Descalza reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 29 percent reside in Hispano-North America.

The surname Descalza is most numerous in Mexico, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 62,063,102. In Mexico it is mostly concentrated in: Guerrero, where 50 percent are found and Oaxaca, where 50 percent are found. Besides Mexico it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 14 percent are found and Colombia, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Descalzo884,403/
Descalzi88947/
Descalzos823/
Descalzzi822/
Descalzio822/
Desalzo804/
Decalzo802/
Desolza801/
Descalso751,258/
Desalesa75330/
Discalzo75193/
Discalzi7573/
Descalço7566/
Descalco758/
Descalsi755/
Dezcalzo754/
Dexcalzo751/
Deszalzi751/
Desalso672/
Disalzo671/
Decalco671/
Decalso671/
Discalso6325/
Dizcalzo633/
Deskalsi632/
Dascalso631/
Dezcalsi631/
Dijailza631/
Dedcalso631/
Discalced598/
Deuzeilza591/
Disalesa501/
Dizalesa501/
Discolso500/

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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 Descalza
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