Iglesia Surname

29,093rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,444 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Cuba

Iglesia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iglesia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines8,2741:12,2361,232
Argentina1,5261:28,0102,350
Colombia1,4201:33,6442,050
Spain1,3801:33,8783,396
Cuba1,2991:8,870811
United States1,2181:297,58527,515
Paraguay7831:9,242543
Venezuela5211:57,9732,720
Dominican Republic4621:22,5821,461
Nicaragua4541:13,262818
Mexico2661:466,6408,631
Brazil2181:981,99234,879
Panama971:40,3332,124
France751:885,636103,228
Uruguay591:58,1656,298
United Arab Emirates581:157,97011,714
Chile551:320,3009,085
Ecuador531:300,1109,008
Israel381:225,20121,188
Singapore261:211,83510,313
El Salvador261:243,9962,219
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Puerto Rico181:197,2302,191
Guatemala171:946,0395,264
Honduras101:881,6444,379
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
England71:7,959,723202,100
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
China21:683,660,78330,601
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Belize21:177,7373,502
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

The alternate forms: Iglésia (3) are calculated separately.

Iglesia (788) may also be a first name.

Iglesia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Iglesia is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Iglésia. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iglesia? popularity and diffusion

It is the 29,093rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 395,117 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Iglesia are found; 45 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 45 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Iglesia is also the 291,981st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 788 people.

The last name Iglesia is most common in The Philippines, where it is carried by 8,274 people, or 1 in 12,236. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Calabarzon, where 23 percent live, Central Luzon, where 18 percent live and Bicol, where 15 percent live. Excluding The Philippines it is found in 55 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 8 percent live and Colombia, where 8 percent live.

Iglesia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Iglesia surname are 42.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.74% being registered with the party.

The amount Iglesia earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 21.1% less than the national average, earning $17,912,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 9% less than the national average, earning $39,265 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.86% less than the national average, earning $41,804 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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