Hermosa Surname

27,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,376 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Hermosa Surname User-submission:

The Hermosillo surname is derived from the Spanish word hermoso, which means 'beautiful' or 'handsome'. This surname was used for the family that 'live in a beutiful place'. The first records of Hermosillo are from Santander, Spain.

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Hermosa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines9,4781:10,6811,027
Colombia1,8601:25,6851,761
Paraguay1,8411:3,931381
Ecuador1,6451:9,6691,565
Spain1,5321:30,5173,103
Argentina9711:44,0203,721
Bolivia5141:20,6551,679
Peru4441:71,5865,262
United States3521:1,029,71375,652
Mexico3511:353,6367,411
France751:885,636103,228
Canada591:624,50251,218
Guatemala451:357,3934,827
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Venezuela251:1,208,16317,203
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
England181:3,095,448105,421
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
El Salvador41:1,585,9724,802
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Hermosa (907) may also be a first name.

Hermosa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Hermosillo surname is derived from the Spanish word hermoso, which means 'beautiful' or 'handsome'. This surname was used for the family that 'live in a beutiful place'. The first records of Hermosillo are from Santander, Spain. On 1409 Diego Gutiérrez de Hermosa obtained the title of President of the supreme court of Castilla, Spain.

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Hermosa Last Name Facts

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

Hermosa is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hermosa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 27,754th most frequently used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 376,112 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 49 percent of Hermosa are found; 49 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 48 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Hermosa is also the 269,394th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 907 people.

Hermosa is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 9,478 people, or 1 in 10,681. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Calabarzon, where 20 percent reside, Bicol, where 14 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 12 percent reside. Besides The Philippines it occurs in 60 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 10 percent reside and Paraguay, where 10 percent reside.

Hermosa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hermosa are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hermosa earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 28.18% less than the national average, earning 248,544 kr per year; in Peru they earn 7.74% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,885 per year; in Colombia they earn 13.38% less than the national average, earning $19,665,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.49% less than the national average, earning $40,347 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.72% more than the national average, earning $59,978 CAD per year.

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