Elguera Surname

106,349th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Elguera Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elguera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru2,7161:11,7031,604
Mexico1,3091:94,8253,648
United States2571:1,410,34697,237
Argentina321:1,335,73276,713
Chile261:677,55715,745
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077

Elguera Last Name Facts

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

Elguera is more commonly found in Peru than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elguera? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 106,349th most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,657,767 people. Elguera occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Elguera are found; 63 percent are found in South America and 62 percent are found in Andean South America.

The surname is most prevalent in Peru, where it is carried by 2,716 people, or 1 in 11,703. In Peru it is mostly found in: Lima Province, where 54 percent live, Huánuco Region, where 9 percent live and Apurímac Region, where 6 percent live. Apart from Peru this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Elguera Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Elguera surname are 31.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Elguera earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 13.6% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,021 per year; in United States they earn 9.81% less than the national average, earning $38,914 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.3% less than the national average, earning $29,660 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helguera933,393/
Elguerra93128/
Elgueras935/
Elguerea932/
Elgueira931/
Elgera92481/
Helgueras8885/
Helgueira8845/
Elguerraj884/
Helguerra882/
Elgueiraa881/
Elguero86815/
Elguira86129/
Helgera867/
Elquera866/
Elgerza862/
Helguero802,413/
Hilguera8043/
Elgerray802/
Helgvera801/
Elgerzah801/
Elhguero801/
Elquiera801/
Elquerra801/
Jilguera801/
Elgero777/
Elgira775/
Ilgera771/
Helgueros75179/
Elgerot7119/
Elquero718/
Elgirat714/
Helgero713/
Elgirza711/
Elgereu711/
Elquiero67510/
Hilguero6785/
Jilguero6724/
Helgerod679/
Helgeros673/
Elqueiro672/
Elgeroos672/
Ilgueiro671/
Elhgiray671/
Helghero671/

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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
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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 Elguera
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