Jáuregui Surname

906,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Bolivia

Jáuregui Surname Definition:

Dweller near, or worker in, a castle or palace; one who came from Jáuregui (castle), in Spain.

Found in Vizcaya, Navarre, Álava and La Rioja. Basque name signifying "casa" - principal house, castle, or palace.

Jáuregui Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico1481:838,69111,929
Spain421:1,113,14439,565
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Colombia151:3,184,93814,936
Peru151:2,118,94225,723
Bolivia141:758,3174,521
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Guatemala71:2,297,5246,613
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
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The alternate forms: Jàuregui (8), Jáureguí (1), Jaúregui (6) & Jaùregui (1) are calculated separately.

Jáuregui Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Dweller near, or worker in, a castle or palace; one who came from Jáuregui (castle), in Spain.

Found in Vizcaya, Navarre, Álava and La Rioja. Basque name signifying "casa" - principal house, castle, or palace.

— Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods
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Jáuregui Last Name Facts

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

Jáuregui occurs most in Mexico. It may also be rendered as a variant: Jàuregui, Jáureguí, Jaúregui or Jaùregui. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jáuregui? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jáuregui is the 906,170th most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,787,571 people. The last name Jáuregui is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Jáuregui reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Hispano-North America.

The surname Jáuregui is most widely held in Mexico, where it is held by 148 people, or 1 in 838,691. In Mexico Jáuregui is most frequent in: Jalisco, where 28 percent live, Mexico City, where 14 percent live and Nuevo León, where 12 percent live. Besides Mexico this surname occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 14 percent live and Argentina, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jàuregui968/
Jáureguí961/
Jaúregui926/
Jaùregui921/
Jahuregui822/
Yauregui753/
Yaouregui717/
Jahurequi711/
Jáuriga675/
Jaoregi671/
Geaureagui671/
Youreguy630/
Haourigui59253/
Saouregwi591/
Jahorigi501/
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