Figueroa Surname
Approximately 743,541 people bear this surname
Figueroa Surname Definition:
One who came from Figueroa (fig tree), the name of several towns in Spain; one who made and sold statuettes.
Refers to figs which were cultivated because they could be covered with grains of sugar.
Relates to Figueira, Figueirias, Figuerido, Figueiredo and means place of the fig trees.
Read More About This SurnameFigueroa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 159,277 | 1:779 | 122 |
| United States | 86,264 | 1:4,202 | 467 |
| Argentina | 81,755 | 1:523 | 61 |
| Chile | 70,911 | 1:248 | 41 |
| Venezuela | 64,096 | 1:471 | 86 |
| Colombia | 50,691 | 1:942 | 200 |
| Peru | 33,398 | 1:952 | 139 |
| Honduras | 32,828 | 1:269 | 57 |
| Guatemala | 23,813 | 1:675 | 121 |
| Ecuador | 22,841 | 1:696 | 103 |
| Philippines | 18,899 | 1:5,357 | 439 |
| El Salvador | 16,324 | 1:389 | 78 |
| Dominican Republic | 14,444 | 1:722 | 131 |
| Puerto Rico | 12,635 | 1:281 | 66 |
| Spain | 12,383 | 1:3,776 | 464 |
| Cuba | 11,485 | 1:1,003 | 172 |
| Nicaragua | 7,837 | 1:768 | 162 |
| Bolivia | 6,810 | 1:1,559 | 304 |
| Panama | 4,694 | 1:833 | 160 |
| Costa Rica | 3,089 | 1:1,547 | 247 |
| Uruguay | 2,842 | 1:1,208 | 136 |
| Brazil | 1,840 | 1:116,345 | 4,398 |
| Canada | 904 | 1:40,758 | 5,081 |
| France | 524 | 1:126,761 | 19,317 |
| Belize | 435 | 1:817 | 178 |
| Saudi Arabia | 398 | 1:77,527 | 10,981 |
| Paraguay | 314 | 1:23,047 | 885 |
| Australia | 280 | 1:96,413 | 10,942 |
| England | 139 | 1:400,849 | 27,632 |
| Italy | 129 | 1:474,083 | 49,291 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 110 | 1:1,003 | 146 |
| Thailand | 99 | 1:713,519 | 117,929 |
| Germany | 93 | 1:865,650 | 62,206 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 80 | 1:17,050 | 2,088 |
| Jamaica | 70 | 1:40,999 | 2,613 |
| Netherlands | 64 | 1:263,862 | 33,208 |
| Singapore | 64 | 1:86,058 | 3,478 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Sweden | 55 | 1:179,032 | 12,357 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Andorra | 43 | 1:1,950 | 355 |
| Aruba | 42 | 1:2,464 | 355 |
| Norway | 35 | 1:146,922 | 18,432 |
| Switzerland | 33 | 1:248,876 | 20,666 |
| Guam | 29 | 1:5,521 | 755 |
| Belgium | 27 | 1:425,802 | 43,971 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Austria | 18 | 1:473,080 | 46,251 |
| Czechia | 16 | 1:664,592 | 62,292 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 15 | 1:6,611 | 774 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Japan | 10 | 1:12,784,429 | 45,945 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | 1:9,097 | 939 |
| South Korea | 6 | 1:8,540,043 | 1,433 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Cape Verde | 2 | 1:264,821 | 5,214 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Montserrat | 2 | 1:2,474 | 299 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 45 | 1:1,115,971 | 64,142 |
The alternate forms: Figuerôa (21), Figueróa (6) & Figueroá (1) are calculated separately.
Figueroa (706) may also be a first name.
Figueroa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One who came from Figueroa (fig tree), the name of several towns in Spain; one who made and sold statuettes.
Refers to figs which were cultivated because they could be covered with grains of sugar.
Relates to Figueira, Figueirias, Figuerido, Figueiredo and means place of the fig trees.
Galician name originating with knight, Froyla Ferrández, important figure of Gothic monarchy married to doña Glasiunta, daughter of King Chindasvinto. Name extended throughout the Peninsula during Reconquest and intermarried with most noble lines.
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from Galicia (region of Spain) where there is a language similar to Portuguese. In the Galician language and Portuguese the word, figueira, means 'fig tree'. The shield is formed by five leafs of a fig tree. Its said that the surname originates from the "Figueroa Battle". Every year Muslims went to Catholic lands to request a hundred catholic damsels, but once the Catholic people in the north of Spain fought against Muslims in a fig tree field using branches of fig trees. The Catholic people won and the Figueroa surname was born that day.
- dorneiroThere's a town in the north of Spain, in Cataluña called Figueres. It's the place where the famous surrealist painter, Salvador Dali was born. It's all I know about my last name, and that my great grandfather was originally from France, although he emigrated to Argentina in the early 20th century.
- enfigFigueroa is an Old Spanish surname; the modern surname is Higueros. The change from the 'H' to 'F' (example: Facer by Making) and OA is the plural termination of one of the ancient languages Spanish (Basque).
- anonymous submissionFigueroa Demographics
Average Male Figueroa Height
172.38 cm
Average Female Figueroa Height
160.33 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Figueroa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Figueroa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Figueroa (Russian: Фигуероа) is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Figuerôa, Figueróa or Figueroá. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Figueroa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Figueroa is the 722nd most widely held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 9,801 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Figueroa live; 45 percent live in South America and 21 percent live in Hispano-North America. Figueroa is also the 310,909th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 706 people.
It is most widespread in Mexico, where it is borne by 159,277 people, or 1 in 779. In Mexico it is primarily concentrated in: México, where 11 percent are found, Jalisco, where 9 percent are found and Sonora, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Mexico Figueroa is found in 118 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Argentina, where 11 percent are found.
Figueroa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Figueroa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Figueroa last name rose 191,698 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Figueroa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Figueroa surname are 42.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.55% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Figueroa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 47.21% less than the national average, earning €15,852 per year; in Norway they earn 34.61% less than the national average, earning 226,315 kr per year; in Peru they earn 5.18% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,390 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.14% less than the national average, earning $21,307,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.53% less than the national average, earning $36,446 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.45% less than the national average, earning $46,480 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figuerôa | 96 | 21 | / |
| Figueróa | 96 | 6 | / |
| Figueroá | 96 | 1 | / |
| Figueiroa | 94 | 2,980 | / |
| Figuerroa | 94 | 133 | / |
| Fuigueroa | 94 | 25 | / |
| Figueroas | 94 | 24 | / |
| Figueroha | 94 | 10 | / |
| Figueeroa | 94 | 7 | / |
| Figuerooa | 94 | 6 | / |
| Figueroaa | 94 | 4 | / |
| Ffigueroa | 94 | 4 | / |
| Figueroua | 94 | 3 | / |
| Figgueroa | 94 | 2 | / |
| Figoueroa | 94 | 2 | / |
| Figueroad | 94 | 1 | / |
| Figueroaz | 94 | 1 | / |
| Figueroat | 94 | 1 | / |
| Figuejroa | 94 | 1 | / |
| Fighueroa | 94 | 1 | / |
| Feigueroa | 94 | 1 | / |
| Figeroa | 93 | 1,278 | / |
| Figueiroua | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fiqueroa | 88 | 279 | / |
| Fegueroa | 88 | 154 | / |
| Figuerao | 88 | 52 | / |
| Figgeroa | 88 | 49 | / |
| Figuiroa | 88 | 43 | / |
| Figeroua | 88 | 19 | / |
| Figieroa | 88 | 18 | / |
| Figveroa | 88 | 13 | / |
| Fuigeroa | 88 | 10 | / |
| Ficueroa | 88 | 7 | / |
| Figerroa | 88 | 4 | / |
| Figeruoa | 88 | 2 | / |
| Figheroa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Figeroha | 88 | 1 | / |
| Figueirôa | 82 | 149 | / |
| Fiqueiroa | 82 | 5 | / |
| Figueirao | 82 | 1 | / |
| Fegeroa | 80 | 6 | / |
| Figiroa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Figerao | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vigeroa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Figreoa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Feguiroa | 75 | 27 | / |
| Fequeroa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Fiquiroa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Figiroua | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fegiroa | 67 | 1 | / |
Figueroa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Figueroa in the Russian language | ||
| Фигуероа | figueroa | - |
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Figueroa Reference & Research
Figueroa DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Figueroa FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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