Garaikoetxea Surname
Approximately 165 people bear this surname
Garaikoetxea Surname User-submission:
A Basque surname, meaning 'house from the top'.
Garaikoetxea Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 163 | 1:286,822 | 17,546 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Garaikoetxea Surname Meaning
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garikoetxea | 96 | 1 | / |
| Garaikotxea | 96 | 1 | / |
| Garaicoetxea | 92 | 1 | / |
| Garakotxea | 91 | 1 | / |
| Aurekoetxea | 78 | 1 | / |
| Aurrekoetxea | 75 | 611 | / |
| Garaicoechea | 75 | 490 | / |
| Garaicoeceha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Garicoechea | 70 | 2 | / |
| Garaycoechea | 67 | 87 | / |
| Aurrecoetxea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Garaïcoechea | 67 | 2 | / |
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Footnotes
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