Obregon Surname

5,757th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97,994 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Nicaragua

Obregon Surname User-submission:

The Obregon surname derives from a place named Obregón, in Santander (Spain). The place name may derive from the Galician word "obriga" meaning "obligation", or perhaps from the Galician-Potuguese "obraguem" meaning "work".

First found in Santander (Spain).

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Obregon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico19,7211:6,294756
Peru18,5981:1,709285
Argentina13,2751:3,220397
Colombia9,6501:4,951741
Nicaragua8,2191:733151
United States5,8511:61,9487,252
Cuba3,7691:3,057420
Costa Rica3,0241:1,581251
Philippines3,0001:33,7465,055
Spain2,9591:15,8001,799
Ecuador2,3581:6,7451,103
Paraguay1,6831:4,300395
Venezuela1,6731:18,0541,353
Chile1,5041:11,713957
Guatemala1,2791:12,5741,249
Brazil5331:401,64015,313
Panama2161:18,1121,265
Honduras1401:62,9751,382
Dominican Republic1311:79,6413,650
Canada861:428,43737,472
Uruguay731:47,0105,282
France591:1,125,809120,603
Thailand371:1,909,144231,790
Israel281:305,63026,425
El Salvador181:352,4382,576
Italy131:4,704,361107,811
Sweden131:757,44356,422
England121:4,643,172139,951
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Puerto Rico41:887,5354,548
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belize11:355,4743,977
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Maldives11:404,1727,269

The alternate forms: Obregón (409), Obregòn (21), Obregôn (2), Obrégon (1) & Óbregón (1) are calculated separately.

Obregon (91) may also be a first name.

Obregon Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Obregon surname derives from a place named Obregón, in Santander (Spain). The place name may derive from the Galician word "obriga" meaning "obligation", or perhaps from the Galician-Potuguese "obraguem" meaning "work".

First found in Santander (Spain). Some scholars suggest that the first to bear this family name was Lope Rodriguez de Obregón, a French prince, who founded the first house of this noble family in the valley of Cayon, Santander.Contemporary notables of the name Obregon:

- Alejandro Obregón (1920 - 1992): Colombian painter, muralist, sculptor and engraver

- Ana Obregón (b. 1955): Spanish actress

- Álvaro Obregón (1880 - 1928): Mexican revolutionary general and president

- absolutmauro

Obregon Last Name Facts

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

Obregon (Russian: Обрегон) has its highest incidence in Mexico. It may also be rendered as a variant: Obregón, Obregòn, Obregôn, Obrégon or Óbregón. Click here to see other potential spellings of Obregon.

How Common Is The Last Name Obregon? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,757th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 74,367 people. The last name Obregon occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Obregon reside; 50 percent reside in South America and 21 percent reside in Andean South America. It is also the 998,282nd most common given name globally, borne by 91 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is held by 19,721 people, or 1 in 6,294. In Mexico it is most common in: Nuevo León, where 29 percent are found, Coahuila, where 12 percent are found and México, where 9 percent are found. Other than Mexico it exists in 56 countries. It is also common in Peru, where 19 percent are found and Argentina, where 14 percent are found.

Obregon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Obregon last name are 38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 91.23% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Obregon earn in different countries varies marginally. In Peru they earn 10.8% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,291 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.77% less than the national average, earning $20,031,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.31% less than the national average, earning $37,837 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.48% less than the national average, earning $41,992 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obregón95409/
Obregòn9521/
Obregôn952/
Obrégon951/
Hobregon936/
O'Bregon935/
Obrregon932/
Obregone932/
Obraegon931/
Óbregón901/
D'Obregon881/
Abregon86142/
Obrigon86120/
Ovregon8618/
Obregom8611/
Obragon864/
Obregan864/
Ubregon861/
Obregão861/
Obregun861/
Obrigone802/
Abragon71537/
Abrigon7146/
Abregan712/
Obregam711/
Ebragon711/
Abregón711/
Abregun711/
Obrigan711/
Howrigon6779/
Hobrigom672/
Howregan670/
Abragan572,892/
Abrogan574/
Ebragan571/
Abrigan571/
Ubregam571/
Howrigan53124/
Hovrigan532/
Obrigham532/

Obregon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Obregon in the Russian language
Обрегонobregon-

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Obregon Reference & Research

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