Elgueta Surname

41,221st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,683 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Elgueta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elgueta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile11,5181:1,529304
Argentina6891:62,0375,282
Guatemala1051:153,1683,428
United States881:4,118,852221,730
Spain851:550,02426,624
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
France381:1,747,966156,445
Australia351:771,30649,759
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
England161:3,482,379114,324
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Norway91:571,36544,190
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Panama41:978,06412,245
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Elgueta Last Name Facts

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

Elgueta has its highest incidence in Chile. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elgueta? popularity and diffusion

It is the 41,221st most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 574,592 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Elgueta are found; 97 percent are found in South America and 96 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America.

Elgueta is most frequently used in Chile, where it is carried by 11,518 people, or 1 in 1,529. In Chile Elgueta is mostly concentrated in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 34 percent are found, Bío Bío Region, where 15 percent are found and Valparaíso Region, where 12 percent are found. Not including Chile this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 5 percent are found and Guatemala, where 1 percent are found.

Elgueta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Elgueta has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Elgueta last name grew 4,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elgueta Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Elgueta earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.51% less than the national average, earning 271,641 kr per year; in Peru they earn 313.11% more than the national average, earning S/. 80,082 per year; in United States they earn 21.09% less than the national average, earning $34,049 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.98% less than the national average, earning $38,762 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helgueta9344/
Elguetaa932/
Elgeta922/
Elguettaa881/
Elqueta864/
Elcueta862/
Elgestad8029/
Elgita772/
Helgestad75473/
Elghettas751/
Elghettey632/
Elquito571/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elgueta
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