Nájera Surname

448,561st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 759 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Nájera Surname Definition:

Derived from the Basque word "aier" which refers to a shrub that is used for peat. The "n" is added on.

Nájera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico3751:331,0037,161
Guatemala2341:68,7292,538
Spain651:719,26231,067
Panama261:150,4714,892
Colombia101:4,777,40717,975
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Bolivia51:2,123,2876,830
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
England11:55,718,059489,080
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

The alternate forms: Najera (128,931), Nàjera (17) & Najéra (1) are calculated separately.

Nájera Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Derived from the Basque word "aier" which refers to a shrub that is used for peat. The "n" is added on.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Nájera Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nájera is found most in Mexico. It can also appear as: Najera, Nàjera or Najéra. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nájera? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 448,561st most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 9,601,510 people. The last name Nájera is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Nájera are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Hispano-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Mexico, where it is borne by 375 people, or 1 in 331,003. In Mexico it is primarily found in: Mexico City, where 30 percent reside, México, where 13 percent reside and Chihuahua, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Mexico it occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Guatemala, where 31 percent reside and Spain, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Najera94128,931/
Nàjera9417/
Najéra891/
Nejera8341/
Nijera833/
Nágera833/
Nojera833/
Nujera832/
Nájara832/
Nyjera831/
Najeera7749/
Najerah7719/
Najerra776/
Najeraa773/
Najeira772/
Najerea771/
Najeraj771/
Nahjera771/
Nadjera771/
Nyojera771/
Nejerea771/
Najiera771/
Nojeera771/
Neira7385,767/
Neyra7333,740/
Nuera731,531/
Neera731,330/
Najra73748/
Naera73367/
Niera73253/
Nyera73199/
Neura7397/
Neara7376/
Noera7371/
Nijra734/
Nujra732/
Neíra731/
Náira731/
Nejra731/
Najerath711/
Naajeera711/
Najjeera711/
Najeerah711/
Najerzai711/
Nocera6713,288/
Nehara673,188/
Nagera672,500/
Najira671,430/
Neeraj671,412/
Najara67940/
Neyrat67928/
Nierra67695/
Nowera67586/
Nayera67420/
Nojara67347/
Nierga67317/
Nasera67296/
Nogera67243/
Neuray67214/
Neirat67206/
Nacera67151/
Nawera67129/
Najeri67124/
Naerga67122/
Nyerai67117/
Nheera67115/
Nazera6789/
Najero6772/
Neurad6763/
Nyerga6763/
Neuraz6758/
Neiras6740/
Neutra6739/
Najrah6739/
Najura6734/
Najere6731/
Nearad6725/
Neyara6715/
Nejara6715/
Nejero6715/
Nyiera6714/
Nearat6713/
Neyras6713/
Nijara6712/
Nosera6711/
Nujira6710/
Neihra678/
Naiera677/
N'Yera677/
Najherath676/
Nhaera675/
Nujeri675/
Najora675/
Nojora675/
Najery674/
Nieyra674/
Niyera674/
Nozera673/
Nouera673/
Nijira673/
Ngoera672/
Neyrra672/
Nuerra672/
Nojeri672/
Nijeri672/
Naerra671/
Naajra671/
Nijhra671/
Nijora671/
Neyera671/
Neyraa671/
Neiray671/
Nejira671/
Niehra671/
Nheura671/
Noerra671/
Neeray671/
Noeraa671/
Najrha671/
Neirga671/
Neirra671/
Ngnodjera671/
Ngeara671/
Neuras671/
Nearea671/
Nujere671/
Noujra671/
Najrad671/
Najrai671/
Najraj671/
Neurat670/
Neurah670/

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