Noriega Surname
Approximately 138,623 people bear this surname
Noriega Surname Definition:
Found in Asturias. Name of village near Oviedo. Derived from Arabic "naora" to Spanish "noria" - a deep well.
Asturian name. Tradition claims it comes from the Infanta, a sister of King don Pelayo.
Noriega Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 48,448 | 1:2,562 | 370 |
| Colombia | 15,807 | 1:3,022 | 530 |
| United States | 14,300 | 1:25,347 | 3,194 |
| Venezuela | 13,083 | 1:2,309 | 392 |
| Peru | 11,933 | 1:2,664 | 444 |
| Argentina | 10,438 | 1:4,095 | 479 |
| Guatemala | 5,643 | 1:2,850 | 447 |
| Spain | 4,789 | 1:9,762 | 1,154 |
| Ecuador | 3,333 | 1:4,772 | 799 |
| Philippines | 2,562 | 1:39,515 | 6,177 |
| Cuba | 1,709 | 1:6,742 | 702 |
| Panama | 1,282 | 1:3,052 | 399 |
| Chile | 1,188 | 1:14,829 | 1,087 |
| Honduras | 1,111 | 1:7,936 | 577 |
| Puerto Rico | 703 | 1:5,050 | 343 |
| Bolivia | 407 | 1:26,085 | 1,912 |
| Dominican Republic | 324 | 1:32,200 | 1,866 |
| Brazil | 277 | 1:772,832 | 28,098 |
| Canada | 204 | 1:180,616 | 17,977 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 150 | 1:9,093 | 1,288 |
| France | 132 | 1:503,202 | 70,199 |
| England | 94 | 1:592,745 | 35,632 |
| Uruguay | 86 | 1:39,904 | 4,565 |
| Germany | 77 | 1:1,045,525 | 70,954 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Costa Rica | 34 | 1:140,590 | 2,066 |
| United Arab Emirates | 33 | 1:277,645 | 19,302 |
| Belize | 30 | 1:11,849 | 1,412 |
| Indonesia | 26 | 1:5,086,507 | 239,866 |
| Switzerland | 23 | 1:357,083 | 27,273 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| El Salvador | 9 | 1:704,876 | 3,399 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Nicaragua | 8 | 1:752,636 | 4,372 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1:1,321,544 | 72,820 |
Noriega (196) may also be a first name.
Noriega Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Found in Asturias. Name of village near Oviedo. Derived from Arabic "naora" to Spanish "noria" - a deep well.
Asturian name. Tradition claims it comes from the Infanta, a sister of King don Pelayo.
Noriega Demographics
Average Male Noriega Height
171.85 cm
Average Female Noriega Height
160.07 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Noriega Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Noriega Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Noriega is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Noriega? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,054th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 52,571 people. Noriega occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Noriega live; 44 percent live in North America and 35 percent live in Hispano-North America. Noriega is also the 648,004th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 196 people.
It is most widespread in Mexico, where it is borne by 48,448 people, or 1 in 2,562. In Mexico Noriega is most numerous in: Sonora, where 12 percent are found, México, where 10 percent are found and Sinaloa, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Mexico this last name is found in 73 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.
Noriega Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Noriega has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Noriega last name rose 37,632 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Noriega Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Noriega last name are 40.89% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.12% being registered with the political party.
The amount Noriega earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 50.48% more than the national average, earning S/. 29,171 per year; in Colombia they earn 19.91% less than the national average, earning $18,181,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.86% less than the national average, earning $37,601 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.17% more than the national average, earning $49,768 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norriega | 93 | 70 | / |
| Noriegas | 93 | 43 | / |
| Noreiega | 93 | 4 | / |
| Norieaga | 93 | 3 | / |
| Norieiga | 93 | 1 | / |
| Noriegaa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nooriega | 93 | 1 | / |
| Norega | 92 | 271 | / |
| Noriga | 92 | 156 | / |
| Noreiga | 86 | 999 | / |
| Noruega | 86 | 200 | / |
| Noriego | 86 | 176 | / |
| Norriga | 86 | 58 | / |
| Noreaga | 86 | 20 | / |
| Norigea | 86 | 11 | / |
| Nuriega | 86 | 4 | / |
| Noriege | 86 | 4 | / |
| Noryega | 86 | 4 | / |
| Nariega | 86 | 3 | / |
| Norrega | 86 | 3 | / |
| Norigga | 86 | 2 | / |
| Noraega | 86 | 2 | / |
| Noregah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Noerega | 86 | 1 | / |
| Norisga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Norjega | 86 | 1 | / |
| Noreega | 86 | 0 | / |
| Nourigat | 80 | 150 | / |
| Noyrigat | 80 | 71 | / |
| Norruega | 80 | 14 | / |
| Nooryega | 80 | 6 | / |
| Norreiga | 80 | 3 | / |
| Norgeaga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nouregas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nourigad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nourigay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nooraiga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Norricga | 80 | 0 | / |
| Nariga | 77 | 161 | / |
| Norige | 77 | 49 | / |
| Noruga | 77 | 31 | / |
| Nurega | 77 | 27 | / |
| Neriga | 77 | 20 | / |
| Narega | 77 | 13 | / |
| Nerega | 77 | 9 | / |
| Norigo | 77 | 4 | / |
| Norego | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nuriga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Norege | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nouyrigat | 75 | 329 | / |
| Nourrigat | 75 | 124 | / |
| Norreuega | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nourrigad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngarega | 71 | 208 | / |
| Nnoruga | 71 | 152 | / |
| Narigas | 71 | 15 | / |
| Norigui | 71 | 10 | / |
| Ngariga | 71 | 10 | / |
| Noreger | 71 | 9 | / |
| Gnarega | 71 | 6 | / |
| Gnariga | 71 | 5 | / |
| Narehga | 71 | 5 | / |
| Natriga | 71 | 3 | / |
| Notrige | 71 | 1 | / |
| Noregis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Notrege | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nariiga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Narigau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naregay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naregga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Noreago | 71 | 0 | / |
| Nareghah | 67 | 15 | / |
| Nourygat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Naruyiga | 67 | 4 | / |
| Naariego | 67 | 1 | / |
| Narigapp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Narigaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnorigui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naaregaa | 67 | 1 | / |
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