Lejarraga Surname

530,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 610 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Lejarraga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lejarraga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain3081:151,79211,199
Argentina1791:238,79019,438
Guatemala661:243,6774,144
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Panama51:782,45211,059
France31:22,140,907385,998
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

The alternate forms: Lejárraga (7) are calculated separately.

Lejarraga Last Name Facts

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

Lejarraga is found most frequently in Spain. It may also be found as: Lejárraga. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lejarraga? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 530,215th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 11,946,797 people. Lejarraga is predominantly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Lejarraga are found; 50 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 50 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

The last name Lejarraga is most frequent in Spain, where it is borne by 308 people, or 1 in 151,792. In Spain it is most frequent in: Basque Country, where 42 percent reside, Madrid, where 23 percent reside and La Rioja, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Spain it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 29 percent reside and Guatemala, where 11 percent reside.

Lejarraga Last Name Statistics demography

Lejarraga earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 131.56% more than the national average, earning $99,917 USD per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lejarraga
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