Guenaga Surname
Approximately 472 people bear this surname
Guenaga Surname User-submission:
Guenaga or Goenaga is a Basque surname, which means 'the place which is in the highest or superior lever'. It derives from goi, meaning 'superior' or 'highest level', 'top', 'upper', and -aga, an article to refer to a place.
Read More About This SurnameGuenaga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 208 | 1:224,769 | 14,899 |
| Uruguay | 86 | 1:39,904 | 4,565 |
| Argentina | 69 | 1:619,470 | 43,674 |
| United States | 49 | 1:7,397,121 | 336,459 |
| Colombia | 31 | 1:1,541,099 | 10,974 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
Guenaga Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Guenaga or Goenaga is a Basque surname, which means 'the place which is in the highest or superior lever'. It derives from goi, meaning 'superior' or 'highest level', 'top', 'upper', and -aga, an article to refer to a place.
- nmunoaguenagaGuenaga Demographics
Average Guenaga Salary in
United States
$56,286 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Guenaga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Guenaga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Guenaga occurs more in Spain more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Guenaga? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 642,991st most widely held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 15,439,716 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Guenaga live; 44 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 44 percent live in Iberian Europe.
The last name is most numerous in Spain, where it is carried by 208 people, or 1 in 224,769. In Spain Guenaga is primarily concentrated in: Basque Country, where 80 percent reside, Galicia, where 15 percent reside and Catalonia, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Spain Guenaga is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Uruguay, where 18 percent reside and Argentina, where 15 percent reside.
Guenaga Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Guenaga last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.
The amount Guenaga earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 23.79% more than the national average, earning $28,103,300 COP per year and in United States they earn 30.45% more than the national average, earning $56,286 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guenagas | 93 | 1 | / |
| Genaga | 92 | 107 | / |
| Guinaga | 86 | 117 | / |
| Gbenaga | 86 | 6 | / |
| Guenago | 86 | 3 | / |
| Geenaga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Quenaga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Genagas | 86 | 1 | / |
| Genagai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Guainaga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Genaghai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngenanga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gwenanga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ginaga | 77 | 195 | / |
| Genoga | 77 | 10 | / |
| Genago | 77 | 1 | / |
| Geñaga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gwenhanga | 75 | 13 | / |
| Ghenaghat | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kuhenanga | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gueynagou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gueinagou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngwenanga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gainaga | 71 | 265 | / |
| Genonga | 71 | 29 | / |
| Gaynaga | 71 | 24 | / |
| Genango | 71 | 21 | / |
| Ginaiga | 71 | 7 | / |
| Gbenago | 71 | 6 | / |
| Nginaga | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ginanga | 71 | 4 | / |
| Geneiga | 71 | 3 | / |
| Goinaga | 71 | 3 | / |
| Genogga | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gaînaga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Genogas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Geñonga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quinaga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Genogay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quinanga | 67 | 3,751 | / |
| Gbenouga | 67 | 242 | / |
| Genongga | 67 | 193 | / |
| Quinagas | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ngainaga | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ngenonga | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kuenango | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guinagoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaignaga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ginangga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ginangay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ginaghay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuinagai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gegnaigo | 67 | 0 | / |
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