Espositos Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Espositos Surname User-submission:

Sposito is a variant of Esposito that derives from Latin Expositus and literally means 'exposed'. Italian tradition claims that the surname was given to who were abandoned and handed over to an orphanage. They were called Espositi because they would get exposed in a public place.

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Espositos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico931:1,334,69015,285
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176

The alternate forms: Espósitos (2) are calculated separately.

Espositos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Sposito is a variant of Esposito that derives from Latin Expositus and literally means 'exposed'. Italian tradition claims that the surname was given to who were abandoned and handed over to an orphanage. They were called Espositi because they would get exposed in a public place.

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Espositos Last Name Facts

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

The last name Espositos is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Espósitos. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Espositos? popularity and diffusion

The surname Espositos is the 1,710,039th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 63,925,841 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Espositos live; 84 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Hispano-North America.

The surname Espositos is most widespread in Mexico, where it is carried by 93 people, or 1 in 1,334,690. In Mexico it is mostly concentrated in: Campeche, where 55 percent live, Yucatán, where 38 percent live and Chihuahua, where 3 percent live. Excluding Mexico it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

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