Iarzabal Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

Iarzabal Surname User-submission:

This Basque surname comes from Igarzabal. It derived from the word ygar, yar, igar (step), the suffix of abundance -tza, and zabal (wide). Therefore meaning 'wide steps'.

Iarzabal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Iarzabal Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This Basque surname comes from Igarzabal. It derived from the word ygar, yar, igar (step), the suffix of abundance -tza, and zabal (wide). Therefore meaning 'wide steps'.

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Iarzabal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Iarzabal is held by more people in Argentina than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Iarzabal? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,587,209th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Iarzabal occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Iarzabal live; 92 percent live in South America and 83 percent live in Hispanic Southern America.

This surname is most widely held in Argentina, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 4,274,341. In Argentina Iarzabal is most common in: Buenos Aires Province, where 70 percent live and Santa Fe Province, where 30 percent live. Not including Argentina Iarzabal exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 8 percent live and Spain, where 8 percent live.

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