Luzuriaga Surname

51,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,857 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ecuador
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Luzuriaga Surname User-submission:

From the Basque, meaning 'place of white earth'. See also: Luzuriaga, a village in Basque Country, Spain.

Source: Michelena, L. (1973) Apellidos vascos (5th edition), Txertoa: 1997.

Luzuriaga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ecuador5,9131:2,690473
Philippines1,1691:86,60215,035
Argentina8561:49,9344,217
Spain7971:58,6605,362
United States4431:818,19262,826
Peru2171:146,4717,871
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Mexico1031:1,205,10914,520
Uruguay571:60,2066,510
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
England21:27,859,030389,889
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominica11:75,891912
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Luzuriaga (19) may also be a first name.

Luzuriaga Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From the Basque, meaning 'place of white earth'. See also: Luzuriaga, a village in Basque Country, Spain.

Source: Michelena, L. (1973) Apellidos vascos (5th edition), Txertoa: 1997.

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Luzuriaga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Luzuriaga has its highest incidence in Ecuador. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Luzuriaga? popularity and diffusion

The last name Luzuriaga is the 51,958th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 739,327 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Luzuriaga are found; 72 percent are found in South America and 62 percent are found in Andean South America. Luzuriaga is also the 2,523,061st most numerous first name in the world, borne by 19 people.

The last name is most widespread in Ecuador, where it is carried by 5,913 people, or 1 in 2,690. In Ecuador Luzuriaga is mostly found in: Pichincha Province, where 22 percent live, Guayas Province, where 18 percent live and Loja Province, where 17 percent live. Aside from Ecuador this last name is found in 35 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 12 percent live and Argentina, where 9 percent live.

Luzuriaga Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Luzuriaga last name are 8.4% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.63% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Luzuriaga earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 20.55% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,401 per year; in United States they earn 0.86% less than the national average, earning $42,777 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.33% more than the national average, earning $57,298 CAD per year.

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