Huacuz Surname

699,651st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Huacuz Surname User-submission:

The Huacuz surname stems from the P'urhepecha word for 'eagle'.

Huacusecha, 'eagles' where who according to the history of oral tradition and the records of the 16th century are the founders of the Tarascan P'urhepecha Kingdom, rivals of the Aztec Mexica Empire.

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Huacuz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico4001:310,3166,904
United States211:17,259,949572,238

Huacuz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Huacuz surname stems from the P'urhepecha word for 'eagle'.

Huacusecha, 'eagles' where who according to the history of oral tradition and the records of the 16th century are the founders of the Tarascan P'urhepecha Kingdom, rivals of the Aztec Mexica Empire.

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This surname in it's original indigenous language means 'eagle'. The indigenous group name is Purepecha, and they are based in the mountainous region of the state of Michoacan in Mexico.

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Huacuz Last Name Facts

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

Huacuz occurs in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Huacuz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 699,651st most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,310,085 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Huacuz live; 100 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Hispano-North America.

This surname is most numerous in Mexico, where it is held by 400 people, or 1 in 310,316. In Mexico it is mostly found in: Michoacán, where 74 percent are found, Mexico City, where 9 percent are found and México, where 6 percent are found. Not including Mexico this last name exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Huacuz Last Name Statistics demography

Huacuz earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.55% less than the national average, earning $35,578 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Huaku731/
Huacause71203/
Huaycuch7113/
Huacauce719/
Huaccuse712/
Huakau6749/
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Huaycuche6710/
Chuaku675/
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