Míguez Surname

1,422,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Míguez Surname Definition:

Patronymic found in Galicia and regional form of Miguel.

Galician name.

Míguez Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1201:389,60021,500
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
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The alternate forms: Miguez (19,807) are calculated separately.

Míguez Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Patronymic found in Galicia and regional form of Miguel.

Galician name.

— Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods
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Míguez Last Name Facts

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

The surname Míguez is held by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Miguez. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Míguez? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,422,956th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 47,944,381 people. Míguez is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Míguez live; 82 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 82 percent live in Iberian Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Spain, where it is borne by 120 people, or 1 in 389,600. In Spain it is mostly found in: Galicia, where 59 percent live, Madrid, where 16 percent live and Andalusia, where 11 percent live. Aside from Spain Míguez exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 4 percent live and Uruguay, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Miguez9419,807/
Meguez83126/
Migueiz7788/
Maiguez7725/
Meiguez776/
Maíquez772/
Megueiz771/
Megez7349/
Migez737/
Mesgouez71173/
Miguet672,441/
Migues672,002/
Miquez6746/
Meguer6745/
Migueh6732/
Mequez6716/
Migecz6712/
Meghez6710/
Migetz6710/
Meguea6710/
Meguet677/
Miguei674/
Megues673/
Miguea672/
Meguey672/
Meguei672/
Meguee672/
Miguee672/
Miguer671/
Méquez671/
Meguep671/
Miguey671/
Mighez671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Míguez
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