Hermosilla Surname

17,084th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,468 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Hermosilla 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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Hermosilla Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile14,6951:1,199250
Philippines4,5951:22,0322,834
Paraguay4,2621:1,698279
Argentina3,4251:12,4801,140
Spain3,1321:14,9271,698
Peru8621:36,8733,532
United States3231:1,122,16480,931
Colombia2541:188,0874,809
Mexico1991:623,75010,152
Brazil1351:1,585,73652,536
France1131:587,81278,453
Ecuador1051:151,4847,114
Guatemala881:182,7583,680
Venezuela431:702,42011,917
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Northern Mariana Islands171:3,211341
Guam161:10,0081,526
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
England141:3,979,861125,553
Bolivia141:758,3174,521
Cuba141:823,0516,140
Panama121:326,0227,351
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Hermosilla (178) may also be a first name.

Hermosilla 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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Hermosilla Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hermosilla occurs more in Chile more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Hermosilla.

How Common Is The Last Name Hermosilla? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 17,084th most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 224,453 people. The last name Hermosilla occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Hermosilla live; 73 percent live in South America and 56 percent live in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 683,417th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 178 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Chile, where it is carried by 14,695 people, or 1 in 1,199. In Chile Hermosilla is mostly concentrated in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 40 percent reside, Bío Bío Region, where 30 percent reside and Araucanía Region, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Chile this surname is found in 45 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 14 percent reside and Paraguay, where 13 percent reside.

Hermosilla Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hermosilla has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hermosilla last name rose 10,767 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hermosilla Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hermosilla surname are 41.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.29% registered with the party.

The amount Hermosilla earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 35.72% less than the national average, earning 222,455 kr per year; in Peru they earn 18.82% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,736 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.96% less than the national average, earning $22,257,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 21.03% more than the national average, earning $52,224 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.67% less than the national average, earning $44,381 CAD per year.

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