Encarnacion Surname

8,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70,118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Dominican Republic
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Encarnacion Surname User-submission:

Encarnacion is a surname of Spanish origin, which means 'incarnation'. The word encarnacion comes from the Latin word incarnatio, which means 'to make flesh'.

The surname Encarnacion may have been a given name, but it became a surname over time.

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Encarnacion Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Dominican Republic18,4261:566106
Philippines17,5271:5,776488
Mexico14,8041:8,385932
Peru5,8601:5,424868
United States5,7661:62,8617,364
Ecuador3,2521:4,891815
Spain1,7241:27,1182,807
Colombia6971:68,5423,024
Puerto Rico5651:6,283390
Saudi Arabia5171:59,6828,852
United States Virgin Islands1391:794111
Venezuela1211:249,6206,194
Canada1131:326,06729,799
Cuba881:130,9403,424
Singapore681:80,9963,278
Argentina641:667,86646,303
Honduras491:179,9272,138
Guatemala461:349,6234,757
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
France241:2,767,613196,808
England211:2,653,24194,788
Italy191:3,218,773100,309
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Panama171:230,1336,157
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Guam121:13,3432,098
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Costa Rica81:597,5094,667
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Curaçao41:39,312638
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Dominica41:18,973529
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
China21:683,660,78330,601
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Encarnacion (199,115) may also be a first name.

Encarnacion Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Encarnacion is a surname of Spanish origin, which means 'incarnation'. The word encarnacion comes from the Latin word incarnatio, which means 'to make flesh'.

The surname Encarnacion may have been a given name, but it became a surname over time. It was often given to children who were born on the feast day of the Incarnation of Christ, which is celebrated on December 25th.

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Encarnacion Last Name Facts

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

Encarnacion is more frequently found in The Dominican Republic than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Encarnacion? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,116th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 103,933 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Encarnacion are found; 29 percent are found in North America and 27 percent are found in Hispano-Caribbean. It is also the 5,248th most frequently held forename throughout the world, borne by 199,115 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The Dominican Republic, where it is held by 18,426 people, or 1 in 566. Beside The Dominican Republic Encarnacion is found in 77 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 25 percent live and Mexico, where 21 percent live.

Encarnacion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Encarnacion has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Encarnacion last name expanded 64,067 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Encarnacion Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Encarnacion surname are 43.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.7% registered with the party.

The amount Encarnacion earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 70.21% less than the national average, earning €8,945 per year; in Norway they earn 24.46% less than the national average, earning 261,419 kr per year; in Peru they earn 12.14% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,032 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.95% less than the national average, earning $18,627,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.08% less than the national average, earning $40,095 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.1% less than the national average, earning $44,168 CAD per year.

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