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.
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Julca Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Julca Come From? nationality or country of origin
Julca is borne by more people in Peru than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Julca click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Julca? popularity and diffusion
Julca is the 15,400th most frequent family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 201,341 people. The last name Julca occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Julca are found; 99 percent are found in South America and 98 percent are found in Andean South America. Julca is also the 1,744,716th most common given name throughout the world, borne by 35 people.
The surname Julca is most frequently occurring in Peru, where it is held by 35,499 people, or 1 in 895. In Peru it is mostly found in: Lima Province, where 23 percent live, Cajamarca Region, where 16 percent live and La Libertad Region, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Peru this surname is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and Spain, where 0 percent live.
Julca Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Julca has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 18,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Julca Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Julca are 20.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 73.91% registered to vote for the 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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