Dieguez Surname
Approximately 25,145 people bear this surname
Dieguez Surname User-submission:
Dieguez, as it happens with Gonzalez, Martinez, Lopez, Fernandez, and so on, is a Spanish surname that means "son of Diego". Back in medieval ages, it was common to give a family name after the name of the patriarch. If your family name is Dieguez, someone's given name in your past was Diego.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 8,531 | 1:5,480 | 681 |
| Argentina | 3,531 | 1:12,105 | 1,121 |
| Cuba | 3,511 | 1:3,282 | 435 |
| Guatemala | 3,112 | 1:5,168 | 702 |
| Mexico | 2,033 | 1:61,056 | 2,896 |
| United States | 1,586 | 1:228,537 | 22,056 |
| Brazil | 591 | 1:362,224 | 13,850 |
| Peru | 463 | 1:68,648 | 5,131 |
| Dominican Republic | 300 | 1:34,776 | 1,950 |
| Chile | 278 | 1:63,369 | 2,670 |
| France | 223 | 1:297,860 | 45,546 |
| Venezuela | 197 | 1:153,320 | 4,683 |
| Uruguay | 173 | 1:19,837 | 2,261 |
| Ecuador | 115 | 1:138,312 | 6,910 |
| Bolivia | 110 | 1:96,513 | 3,911 |
| Portugal | 85 | 1:122,568 | 5,627 |
| Panama | 71 | 1:55,102 | 2,607 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| Paraguay | 19 | 1:380,881 | 5,564 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Colombia | 15 | 1:3,184,938 | 14,936 |
| Andorra | 15 | 1:5,589 | 1,076 |
| Costa Rica | 12 | 1:398,339 | 3,755 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Honduras | 7 | 1:1,259,492 | 5,127 |
| El Salvador | 7 | 1:906,270 | 3,798 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | 1:591,690 | 3,707 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
The alternate forms: Diéguez (298) & Dièguez (2) are calculated separately.
Dieguez (16) may also be a first name.
Dieguez Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Dieguez, as it happens with Gonzalez, Martinez, Lopez, Fernandez, and so on, is a Spanish surname that means "son of Diego". Back in medieval ages, it was common to give a family name after the name of the patriarch. If your family name is Dieguez, someone's given name in your past was Diego. It's a common name in the Orense region of Spain.
- saliadarunavueltaDieguez Demographics
Average Male Dieguez Height
173.96 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dieguez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dieguez Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dieguez is borne by more people in Spain than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Diéguez or Dièguez. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dieguez? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 21,644th most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 289,821 people. Dieguez is predominantly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Dieguez live; 34 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 34 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 16 people.
This surname is most widely held in Spain, where it is carried by 8,531 people, or 1 in 5,480. In Spain Dieguez is most prevalent in: Galicia, where 40 percent reside, Andalusia, where 11 percent reside and Madrid, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Spain this surname is found in 44 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 14 percent reside and Cuba, where 14 percent reside.
Dieguez Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Dieguez surname are 44.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 97.48% registered with the political party.
The amount Dieguez earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 11.47% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,161 per year; in Colombia they earn 24.15% less than the national average, earning $17,219,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.83% less than the national average, earning $40,202 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.38% more than the national average, earning $54,841 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diéguez | 95 | 298 | / |
| Dièguez | 95 | 2 | / |
| Diegueiz | 93 | 1 | / |
| Diegez | 92 | 16 | / |
| Diegues | 86 | 2,090 | / |
| Diequez | 86 | 67 | / |
| Dieguiz | 86 | 20 | / |
| Diiguez | 86 | 4 | / |
| Dieguer | 86 | 3 | / |
| Dieguei | 86 | 1 | / |
| Diegiez | 86 | 1 | / |
| Diege | 83 | 47 | / |
| Dienge | 77 | 462 | / |
| Dieger | 77 | 189 | / |
| Dieges | 77 | 87 | / |
| Diegui | 77 | 41 | / |
| Dieghe | 77 | 7 | / |
| Dyiege | 77 | 6 | / |
| Dieget | 77 | 1 | / |
| Diégez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Diegie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dieques | 71 | 13 | / |
| Dienges | 71 | 10 | / |
| Diégues | 71 | 6 | / |
| Dieguis | 71 | 3 | / |
| Djiguep | 71 | 2 | / |
| Diigues | 71 | 1 | / |
| Djiguet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Djigueh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Djeguer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Diegher | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dieguid | 71 | 0 | / |
| Diega | 67 | 789 | / |
| Dyege | 67 | 298 | / |
| Djege | 67 | 13 | / |
| Diegi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dgege | 67 | 3 | / |
| Djiegheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deiyeghe | 67 | 1 | / |
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