Larretxea Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Larretxea Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Larretxea Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain571:820,21133,492
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Larretxea Last Name Facts

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

The last name Larretxea occurs most in Spain. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Larretxea? popularity and diffusion

The last name Larretxea is the 2,506,728th most common last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. Larretxea is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Larretxea are found; 97 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 97 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

The last name Larretxea is most commonly held in Spain, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 820,211. In Spain it is most prevalent in: Basque Country, where 75 percent reside, Navarre, where 23 percent reside and Catalonia, where 2 percent reside. Other than Spain this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in France, where 2 percent reside and Sweden, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Larretxe941/
Larretchea848/
Larretxi8223/
Larratxe821/
Larexe801/
Larrechea78298/
Larretche78178/
Larrece751/
Laretsa751/
Larreza751/
Larreca751/
Larecea751/
Larreche71154/
Larrecia711/
Larrizee711/
Larreice711/
Laurrece710/
Lareza671,618/
Larece6753/
Lareze6747/
Larrechau678/
Lareca676/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Larretxea
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