Espiñeira Surname

167,978th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,574 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Espiñeira Surname User-submission:

It is a Galician toponymic surname, probably from one of the towns called Espiñeira, which is in the provinces of La Coruña, Lugo, Orense and Pontevedra.

Espiñeira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1,6661:28,0622,893
Argentina4501:94,9858,001
Chile1981:88,9723,436
Cuba1021:112,9683,192
Uruguay621:55,3516,057
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Venezuela181:1,678,00421,578
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511

The alternate forms: Espineira (179) are calculated separately.

Espiñeira Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a Galician toponymic surname, probably from one of the towns called Espiñeira, which is in the provinces of La Coruña, Lugo, Orense and Pontevedra.

- jdescuderof

Espiñeira Last Name Facts

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

The surname Espiñeira is found in Spain more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Espineira. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Espiñeira? popularity and diffusion

Espiñeira is the 167,978th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,831,214 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Espiñeira live; 66 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 66 percent live in Iberian Europe.

The surname Espiñeira is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is carried by 1,666 people, or 1 in 28,062. In Spain Espiñeira is most common in: Galicia, where 75 percent reside, Madrid, where 5 percent reside and Andalusia, where 5 percent reside. Barring Spain it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 17 percent reside and Chile, where 8 percent reside.

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