Maiztegui Surname

382,372nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 931 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Argentina

Maiztegui Surname User-submission:

It is a Basque surname. Its etymology with problematic significance, could come from an anthroponym Mari, Maria, and the suffix -tegi (house of), with the meaning of 'house of Mary'. Another hypothesis is that it is a variant of Aiztegi with prosthetic 'M', izai/izei mean 'fir'.

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Maiztegui Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain3891:120,1859,374
Argentina3881:110,1639,303
Philippines981:1,033,04387,420
Uruguay271:127,10211,684
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
France21:33,211,361423,184
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511

Maiztegui Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a Basque surname. Its etymology with problematic significance, could come from an anthroponym Mari, Maria, and the suffix -tegi (house of), with the meaning of 'house of Mary'. Another hypothesis is that it is a variant of Aiztegi with prosthetic 'M', izai/izei mean 'fir'.

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Maiztegui Last Name Facts

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

The last name Maiztegui is found most in Spain. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Maiztegui click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maiztegui? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 382,372nd most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 7,827,654 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Maiztegui live; 47 percent live in South America and 45 percent live in Hispanic Southern America.

Maiztegui is most widely held in Spain, where it is carried by 389 people, or 1 in 120,185. In Spain it is mostly concentrated in: Basque Country, where 88 percent live, Navarre, where 4 percent live and Galicia, where 3 percent live. Outside of Spain this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 42 percent live and The Philippines, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maiztegi94107/
Maistegui8979/
Maiztequi892/
Maiztigui891/
Maizteguy891/
Mitegui8817/
Mategui881/
Maisteguis845/
Maisteguiz841/
Mastegui821/
Maistegi821/
Mategi802/
Maiztigue784/
Maistigui781/
Maisteguy781/
Mitigui7577/
Mitegai7531/
Mateghi757/
Metegui756/
Miztega754/
Mathegi752/
Mategai751/
Matigui751/
Mattegi751/
Maitega751/
Matteagi7180/
Mattegit7130/
Masteghi711/
Mategheu711/
Methegui711/
Matege673,611/
Matega67226/
Mitega67100/
Matigi6753/
Matteaggi6739/
Mitigi677/
Miyateghi671/
Matygueit671/
Mattegiet671/

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