Díez Surname

265,691st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Díez Surname Definition:

The "-ez" suggests the patronymic "son of." Hence Díez is the son of Diego, shortened form of Santiago.

Ancient and popular surname found in all of Spain and form of Díaz. Díaz and Díez (see) are about equal in distribution. A patronymic, Diez often combines with other surnames, toponyms or estate names.

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Díez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1,2911:36,2143,587
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Mexico251:4,965,04829,049
Colombia211:2,274,95612,893
England201:2,785,90397,972
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Bolivia81:1,327,0546,143
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
France31:22,140,907385,998
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
China21:683,660,78330,601
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Diez (114,297) & Diéz (4) are calculated separately.

Díez Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The "-ez" suggests the patronymic "son of." Hence Díez is the son of Diego, shortened form of Santiago.

Ancient and popular surname found in all of Spain and form of Díaz. Díaz and Díez (see) are about equal in distribution. A patronymic, Diez often combines with other surnames, toponyms or estate names. Equivalent to surnames Díaz, Diego, and Diéguez.

Patronymic of Día or Diego and common throughout the Peninsula.

See Días, Santiago.

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

Díez Last Name Facts

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

The last name Díez occurs in Spain more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Diez or Diéz. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Díez? popularity and diffusion

The last name Díez is the 265,691st most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,950,778 people. Díez occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Díez are found; 90 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 90 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

The last name is most common in Spain, where it is carried by 1,291 people, or 1 in 36,214. In Spain Díez is primarily found in: Madrid, where 37 percent reside, Castile and León, where 13 percent reside and Catalonia, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Spain this surname occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 2 percent reside and Mexico, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Diez92114,297/
Diéz834/
Díes754/
Djez752/
Dyez752/
Deoiz6724/
Diesz6724/
Dierz673/
Diezt673/
Diedz673/
Dégez672/
Diehz672/
Diezs672/
Dieez671/
Dhiez671/
Djeiz671/
Dgeiz671/
Dioez671/
Dieiz671/
Deaiz671/
Diecz671/

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