Estévez Surname
Approximately 1,301 people bear this surname
Estévez Surname Definition:
The son of Esteve, a pet form of Esteban, Spanish form of Stephen (crown or garland).
Galician name from valley of Quiroga and very common throughout the Peninsula.
Estévez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 541 | 1:86,418 | 7,322 |
| Dominican Republic | 524 | 1:19,910 | 1,317 |
| Mexico | 68 | 1:1,825,385 | 17,952 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| Uruguay | 19 | 1:180,619 | 14,948 |
| Guatemala | 16 | 1:1,005,167 | 5,285 |
| Venezuela | 14 | 1:2,157,434 | 25,468 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Cuba | 10 | 1:1,152,272 | 6,837 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | 1:591,690 | 3,707 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
The alternate forms: Estevez (115,969), Estèvez (14), Estevéz (6) & Éstevez (2) are calculated separately.
Estévez Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The son of Esteve, a pet form of Esteban, Spanish form of Stephen (crown or garland).
Galician name from valley of Quiroga and very common throughout the Peninsula.
Estévez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Estévez Come From? nationality or country of origin
Estévez occurs more in Spain more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Estevez, Estèvez, Estevéz or Éstevez. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Estévez? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 293,533rd most widespread last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 5,601,496 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Estévez reside; 42 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 42 percent reside in Iberian Europe.
It is most commonly held in Spain, where it is borne by 541 people, or 1 in 86,418. In Spain Estévez is mostly concentrated in: Galicia, where 28 percent are found, Madrid, where 26 percent are found and Catalonia, where 12 percent are found. Other than Spain it exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in The Dominican Republic, where 40 percent are found and Mexico, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estevez | 95 | 115,969 | / |
| Estèvez | 95 | 14 | / |
| Estéve | 92 | 1 | / |
| Etévez | 92 | 1 | / |
| Estevéz | 90 | 6 | / |
| Éstevez | 90 | 2 | / |
| Estivez | 86 | 93 | / |
| Estéves | 86 | 6 | / |
| Eztévez | 86 | 1 | / |
| Estesvez | 80 | 3 | / |
| Esteve | 77 | 26,945 | / |
| Estive | 77 | 226 | / |
| Estève | 77 | 95 | / |
| Etevez | 77 | 64 | / |
| Esteves | 71 | 148,079 | / |
| Estebez | 71 | 402 | / |
| Estives | 71 | 171 | / |
| Esteviz | 71 | 75 | / |
| Estivie | 71 | 45 | / |
| Estibez | 71 | 22 | / |
| Estiviz | 71 | 9 | / |
| Estever | 71 | 9 | / |
| Eztevez | 71 | 8 | / |
| Estiver | 71 | 4 | / |
| Estheve | 71 | 4 | / |
| Estêves | 71 | 4 | / |
| Estèves | 71 | 3 | / |
| Estevie | 71 | 3 | / |
| Extevez | 71 | 2 | / |
| Estevey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Estevee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Esteeve | 71 | 1 | / |
| Esteved | 71 | 1 | / |
| Estieve | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eteve | 67 | 507 | / |
| D'Esteve | 67 | 22 | / |
| Etive | 67 | 11 | / |
| Estteves | 67 | 5 | / |
| Estesves | 67 | 5 | / |
| Etévé | 67 | 4 | / |
| Esteives | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'estève | 67 | 1 | / |
| Etève | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esteeves | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esteaves | 67 | 1 | / |
| Estevesr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Estevest | 67 | 0 | / |
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