Mendiguren Surname

420,074th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 826 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Mendiguren Surname User-submission:

Meaning 'Edge of the mountain' from the Basque, mendi, meaning 'mountain' as well as guren, meaning 'edge'. This surname specifies the location of the ancestral home.

Mendiguren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain5661:82,6017,083
Argentina1371:311,99624,829
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Peru151:2,118,94225,723
Paraguay101:723,6758,089
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France21:33,211,361423,184
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Mendiguren Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Meaning 'Edge of the mountain' from the Basque, mendi, meaning 'mountain' as well as guren, meaning 'edge'. This surname specifies the location of the ancestral home.

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Mendiguren Last Name Facts

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

Mendiguren occurs more in Spain more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mendiguren? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 420,074th most widespread family name globally It is held by around 1 in 8,822,695 people. The surname Mendiguren is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Mendiguren live; 69 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 69 percent live in Iberian Europe.

Mendiguren is most common in Spain, where it is borne by 566 people, or 1 in 82,601. In Spain it is primarily found in: Basque Country, where 82 percent reside, Catalonia, where 4 percent reside and Madrid, where 4 percent reside. Other than Spain it exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Mendiguren Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Mendiguren earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 40.44% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,545 per year and in United States they earn 2.92% more than the national average, earning $44,409 USD per year.

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