Espiritu Surname
Approximately 105,427 people bear this surname
Espiritu Surname User-submission:
The Espiritu surname came from Spanish del Espiritu Santo, which means 'of the Holy Spirit'. It associates with religious matter. This surname was given or we can say a gift to those babies who were born especially at Easter Sunday during Spanish period, 333 years of colonization here in the Philippines.
Read More About This SurnameEspiritu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 74,743 | 1:1,354 | 81 |
| Peru | 14,005 | 1:2,269 | 388 |
| Mexico | 7,473 | 1:16,610 | 1,395 |
| United States | 5,413 | 1:66,961 | 7,798 |
| Guatemala | 808 | 1:19,904 | 1,577 |
| Dominican Republic | 724 | 1:14,410 | 1,065 |
| Canada | 605 | 1:60,902 | 7,147 |
| Bolivia | 306 | 1:34,694 | 2,211 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Spain | 152 | 1:307,579 | 18,383 |
| Australia | 151 | 1:178,779 | 18,110 |
| Guam | 107 | 1:1,496 | 210 |
| Bahrain | 103 | 1:13,093 | 2,472 |
| United Arab Emirates | 48 | 1:190,881 | 13,202 |
| Ecuador | 48 | 1:331,372 | 9,295 |
| Thailand | 46 | 1:1,535,616 | 206,021 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Brunei | 37 | 1:11,317 | 1,397 |
| Brazil | 33 | 1:6,487,101 | 155,169 |
| New Zealand | 32 | 1:141,510 | 16,640 |
| Iceland | 30 | 1:12,670 | 1,147 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Italy | 25 | 1:2,446,268 | 94,040 |
| Chile | 21 | 1:838,880 | 17,964 |
| Belize | 21 | 1:16,927 | 1,658 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Venezuela | 16 | 1:1,887,755 | 23,347 |
| American Samoa | 14 | 1:3,983 | 910 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| South Korea | 8 | 1:6,405,032 | 1,091 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Macau | 3 | 1:200,543 | 803 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Oman | 3 | 1:1,229,324 | 8,987 |
| Micronesia | 2 | 1:53,122 | 1,264 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
The alternate forms: Espíritu (48), Espiritú (1) & Èspiritu (1) are calculated separately.
Espiritu (2,947) may also be a first name.
Espiritu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Espiritu surname came from Spanish del Espiritu Santo, which means 'of the Holy Spirit'. It associates with religious matter. This surname was given or we can say a gift to those babies who were born especially at Easter Sunday during Spanish period, 333 years of colonization here in the Philippines.
Centuries has passed and the name itself evolved into something shorter and convenient - Espiritu.
- johnpaoloespirituEspiritu Demographics
Average Male Espiritu Height
169.73 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Espiritu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Espiritu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Espiritu has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It can also appear as a variant: Espíritu, Espiritú or Èspiritu. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Espiritu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Espiritu is the 5,377th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 69,124 people. The last name Espiritu occurs predominantly in Asia, where 71 percent of Espiritu are found; 70 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 70 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 133,564th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 2,947 people.
This last name is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 74,743 people, or 1 in 1,354. In The Philippines Espiritu is primarily found in: Central Luzon, where 25 percent reside, Calabarzon, where 20 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 18 percent reside. Other than The Philippines it exists in 69 countries. It is also found in Peru, where 13 percent reside and Mexico, where 7 percent reside.
Espiritu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Espiritu last name are 43.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.47% being registered with the party.
The amount Espiritu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 75.59% less than the national average, earning €7,329 per year; in Norway they earn 36.28% less than the national average, earning 220,513 kr per year; in Peru they earn 19.33% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,638 per year; in Colombia they earn 16.46% less than the national average, earning $18,966,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.61% more than the national average, earning $49,452 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.98% less than the national average, earning $46,710 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Espíritu | 96 | 48 | / |
| Espiritú | 96 | 1 | / |
| Èspiritu | 96 | 1 | / |
| Espiritud | 94 | 10 | / |
| Esppiritu | 94 | 7 | / |
| Espitritu | 94 | 5 | / |
| Espirittu | 94 | 3 | / |
| Espiritus | 94 | 2 | / |
| Easpiritu | 94 | 1 | / |
| Esdpiritu | 94 | 1 | / |
| Espirituy | 94 | 1 | / |
| Espiritou | 94 | 1 | / |
| Espeiritu | 94 | 1 | / |
| Epiritu | 93 | 23 | / |
| Hespiritud | 89 | 1 | / |
| Esperitu | 88 | 116 | / |
| Espirutu | 88 | 10 | / |
| Ispiritu | 88 | 9 | / |
| Espiretu | 88 | 3 | / |
| Espirytu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Eperitus | 75 | 6 | / |
| Esperetu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Isperitu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ipiritou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eperetu | 67 | 5 | / |
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