Lanzarote Surname

253,937th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,556 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Lanzarote Surname User-submission:

It came from the first people, who lived on the island of Lanzarote, The Canary Islands. The name, Lanzarote, came from the French word, lance l'eau, which means 'put the water'. It came from the joyous expression that the French said when they sighted Lanzarote.

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Lanzarote Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,0411:97,25116,937
Spain4611:101,4148,253
Venezuela431:702,42011,917
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Lanzarote Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It came from the first people, who lived on the island of Lanzarote, The Canary Islands. The name, Lanzarote, came from the French word, lance l'eau, which means 'put the water'. It came from the joyous expression that the French said when they sighted Lanzarote.

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Lanzarote Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lanzarote is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lanzarote? popularity and diffusion

Lanzarote is the 253,937th most widespread surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 4,683,513 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Lanzarote are found; 67 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 67 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia.

Lanzarote is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,041 people, or 1 in 97,251. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Eastern Visayas, where 31 percent reside, Calabarzon, where 14 percent reside and Western Visayas, where 12 percent reside. Besides The Philippines Lanzarote occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 30 percent reside and Venezuela, where 3 percent reside.

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