Maiztegui Surname
Approximately 931 people bear this surname
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'.
Read More About This SurnameMaiztegui Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 389 | 1:120,185 | 9,374 |
| Argentina | 388 | 1:110,163 | 9,303 |
| Philippines | 98 | 1:1,033,043 | 87,420 |
| Uruguay | 27 | 1:127,102 | 11,684 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
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'.
- p3dr09999Maiztegui 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maiztegi | 94 | 107 | / |
| Maistegui | 89 | 79 | / |
| Maiztequi | 89 | 2 | / |
| Maiztigui | 89 | 1 | / |
| Maizteguy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mitegui | 88 | 17 | / |
| Mategui | 88 | 1 | / |
| Maisteguis | 84 | 5 | / |
| Maisteguiz | 84 | 1 | / |
| Mastegui | 82 | 1 | / |
| Maistegi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mategi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Maiztigue | 78 | 4 | / |
| Maistigui | 78 | 1 | / |
| Maisteguy | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mitigui | 75 | 77 | / |
| Mitegai | 75 | 31 | / |
| Mateghi | 75 | 7 | / |
| Metegui | 75 | 6 | / |
| Miztega | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mathegi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mategai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matigui | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mattegi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maitega | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matteagi | 71 | 80 | / |
| Mattegit | 71 | 30 | / |
| Masteghi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mategheu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Methegui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matege | 67 | 3,611 | / |
| Matega | 67 | 226 | / |
| Mitega | 67 | 100 | / |
| Matigi | 67 | 53 | / |
| Matteaggi | 67 | 39 | / |
| Mitigi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Miyateghi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matygueit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mattegiet | 67 | 1 | / |
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