Garaikoetxea Surname

1,348,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Garaikoetxea Surname User-submission:

A Basque surname, meaning 'house from the top'.

Garaikoetxea Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1631:286,82217,546
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Garaikoetxea Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Basque surname, meaning 'house from the top'.

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Garaikoetxea Last Name Facts

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

Garaikoetxea is carried by more people in Spain than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Garaikoetxea click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Garaikoetxea? popularity and diffusion

Garaikoetxea is the 1,348,199th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 44,166,945 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Garaikoetxea are found; 99 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 99 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Spain, where it is carried by 163 people, or 1 in 286,822. In Spain Garaikoetxea is primarily found in: Navarre, where 50 percent reside, Basque Country, where 48 percent reside and Catalonia, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Spain it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in France, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

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