Larrañaga Surname

51,816th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,886 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Larrañaga Surname Definition:

Common surname found mainly in Vizcaya and originating in Guipúzcoa. Basque name translates to Spanish "lugar plazoleta"— small square, or marketplace.

Place where grain is harvested.

Basque name from Vergara (Guipúzcoa). One branch in Chile.

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Larrañaga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain4,9681:9,4111,115
Mexico1,9831:62,5952,937
Argentina1,0731:39,8353,341
Uruguay6051:5,672638
Chile4431:39,7661,957
Peru2481:128,1627,334
Venezuela2441:123,7874,140
Colombia1931:247,5345,381
Guatemala791:203,5783,849
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Cuba61:1,920,4538,345
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
El Salvador41:1,585,9724,802
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
England21:27,859,030389,889
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

The alternate forms: Larranaga (1,258) are calculated separately.

Larrañaga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Common surname found mainly in Vizcaya and originating in Guipúzcoa. Basque name translates to Spanish "lugar plazoleta"— small square, or marketplace.

Place where grain is harvested.

Basque name from Vergara (Guipúzcoa). One branch in Chile.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Larrañaga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Larrañaga is more commonly found in Spain than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Larranaga. Click here to see other possible spellings of Larrañaga.

How Common Is The Last Name Larrañaga? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 51,816th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 737,158 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Larrañaga are found; 50 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 50 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

Larrañaga is most commonly occurring in Spain, where it is held by 4,968 people, or 1 in 9,411. In Spain it is mostly concentrated in: Basque Country, where 83 percent live, Madrid, where 4 percent live and Navarre, where 3 percent live. Other than Spain Larrañaga occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 20 percent live and Argentina, where 11 percent live.

Larrañaga Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Larrañaga earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 187.92% more than the national average, earning S/. 55,814 per year and in Colombia they earn 4.61% less than the national average, earning $21,656,900 COP per year.

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