Julca Surname
Approximately 36,195 people bear this surname
Julca Surname User-submission:
The surname Julca comes from Peru, from Cajamarca in a town called Cajabamba, the story tells that there was a river called julca, and when the Spanish arrived they decided to name the people of that area the Julcas, another story mentions that the surname comes from possibly from the Quechua kulka, which means the 'whitecaps in the constellation'.
Read More About This SurnameJulca Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 35,499 | 1:895 | 126 |
| United States | 185 | 1:1,959,237 | 126,399 |
| Spain | 132 | 1:354,182 | 20,197 |
| Chile | 117 | 1:150,568 | 5,147 |
| Ecuador | 109 | 1:145,925 | 7,028 |
| Brazil | 55 | 1:3,892,261 | 106,836 |
| Venezuela | 39 | 1:774,464 | 12,743 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Julca (35) may also be a first name.
Julca Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Julca comes from Peru, from Cajamarca in a town called Cajabamba, the story tells that there was a river called julca, and when the Spanish arrived they decided to name the people of that area the Julcas, another story mentions that the surname comes from possibly from the Quechua kulka, which means the 'whitecaps in the constellation'. These people were hard working led by the Inca empire. There were many derivations of the surname such as Caruajulca, Tumbajulca, among others, however; The most common was Julcamoro named for people with the last name Julca who were not baptized during the viceroyalty after the Spanish conquest.
- Gyanella Julca DavilaJulca is a surname given by the Spanish Colonizers to the people living along the mountains of the Andes that were lined with silver.
- aaronjulcaJulca Demographics
Average Male Julca Height
164.56 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Julca Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Julca Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Julca is found most in Peru. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Julca? popularity and diffusion
The surname Julca is the 15,400th most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 201,341 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Julca reside; 99 percent reside in South America and 98 percent reside in Andean South America. It is also the 1,744,716th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 35 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Peru, where it is carried by 35,499 people, or 1 in 895. In Peru it is primarily found in: Lima Province, where 23 percent are found, Cajamarca Region, where 16 percent are found and La Libertad Region, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Peru this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Spain, where 0 percent are found.
Julca Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Julca has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Julca surname increased 18,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Julca Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Julca last name are 20.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 73.91% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Julca earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 25.29% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,483 per year and in United States they earn 15.21% less than the national average, earning $36,585 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julcas | 91 | 110 | / |
| Jullca | 91 | 6 | / |
| Juilca | 91 | 1 | / |
| Julcca | 91 | 1 | / |
| Julchai | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sulca | 80 | 23,156 | / |
| Julka | 80 | 3,121 | / |
| Zulca | 80 | 458 | / |
| Culca | 80 | 136 | / |
| Yulca | 80 | 79 | / |
| Julce | 80 | 26 | / |
| Julsa | 80 | 7 | / |
| Julza | 80 | 5 | / |
| Jolca | 80 | 2 | / |
| Julco | 80 | 2 | / |
| Julja | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sullca | 73 | 13,762 | / |
| Huilca | 73 | 2,752 | / |
| Culcay | 73 | 1,358 | / |
| Chulca | 73 | 1,252 | / |
| Culcea | 73 | 999 | / |
| Jhulka | 73 | 38 | / |
| Zulcas | 73 | 30 | / |
| Julesa | 73 | 28 | / |
| Zullca | 73 | 23 | / |
| Zulcha | 73 | 14 | / |
| Hullca | 73 | 13 | / |
| Djulka | 73 | 12 | / |
| Sulcaj | 73 | 10 | / |
| Julkha | 73 | 9 | / |
| Sulcca | 73 | 9 | / |
| Sulcea | 73 | 4 | / |
| Julcsi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Juljai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Djulja | 73 | 2 | / |
| Julqua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Julcei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Julkay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Julsad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Julkka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Julkaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Julchi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Julcos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Julkap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cullca | 73 | 1 | / |
| Julkah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Julsai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Julsat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Huillca | 67 | 23,632 | / |
| Julleza | 67 | 287 | / |
| Chullca | 67 | 204 | / |
| Huilcas | 67 | 31 | / |
| Julesha | 67 | 31 | / |
| Cullcay | 67 | 27 | / |
| Zulchas | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zulchah | 67 | 11 | / |
| Julchoo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Huilcca | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sullcca | 67 | 7 | / |
| Huyllca | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jullesa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Julshat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jollcca | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sculsca | 67 | 2 | / |
| Julshah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Julkaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hujllca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Julesah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hullcca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Julsaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyulkha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hullcas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djoulka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sullcay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaulesa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Julsath | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hulcahy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hulcatt | 67 | 0 | / |
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