Espíritu Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Espíritu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Espíritu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico331:3,761,40025,486
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Espiritu (105,427), Espiritú (1) & Èspiritu (1) are calculated separately.

Espíritu Last Name Facts

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

Espíritu occurs in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Espiritu, Espiritú or Èspiritu. For other potential spellings of Espíritu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Espíritu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,808,717th most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. The last name Espíritu occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Espíritu reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Hispano-North America.

The surname Espíritu is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 3,761,400. In Mexico it is mostly found in: Guerrero, where 21 percent reside, Mexico City, where 21 percent reside and México, where 18 percent reside. Without taking into account Mexico Espíritu exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Peru, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Espiritu96105,427/
Espiritú921/
Èspiritu921/
Esperitu88116/
Espiritud8210/
Esppiritu827/
Espitritu825/
Espirittu823/
Espiritus822/
Espeiritu821/
Espiritou821/
Espirituy821/
Easpiritu821/
Hespiritud781/
Ispiritu759/
Esperetu754/
Espiretu753/
Espirytu751/
Isperitu751/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Espíritu
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