Obregon Surname
Approximately 97,994 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameObregon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 19,721 | 1:6,294 | 756 |
| Peru | 18,598 | 1:1,709 | 285 |
| Argentina | 13,275 | 1:3,220 | 397 |
| Colombia | 9,650 | 1:4,951 | 741 |
| Nicaragua | 8,219 | 1:733 | 151 |
| United States | 5,851 | 1:61,948 | 7,252 |
| Cuba | 3,769 | 1:3,057 | 420 |
| Costa Rica | 3,024 | 1:1,581 | 251 |
| Philippines | 3,000 | 1:33,746 | 5,055 |
| Spain | 2,959 | 1:15,800 | 1,799 |
| Ecuador | 2,358 | 1:6,745 | 1,103 |
| Paraguay | 1,683 | 1:4,300 | 395 |
| Venezuela | 1,673 | 1:18,054 | 1,353 |
| Chile | 1,504 | 1:11,713 | 957 |
| Guatemala | 1,279 | 1:12,574 | 1,249 |
| Brazil | 533 | 1:401,640 | 15,313 |
| Panama | 216 | 1:18,112 | 1,265 |
| Honduras | 140 | 1:62,975 | 1,382 |
| Dominican Republic | 131 | 1:79,641 | 3,650 |
| Canada | 86 | 1:428,437 | 37,472 |
| Uruguay | 73 | 1:47,010 | 5,282 |
| France | 59 | 1:1,125,809 | 120,603 |
| Thailand | 37 | 1:1,909,144 | 231,790 |
| Israel | 28 | 1:305,630 | 26,425 |
| El Salvador | 18 | 1:352,438 | 2,576 |
| Italy | 13 | 1:4,704,361 | 107,811 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 1:887,535 | 4,548 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
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
- absolutmauroObregon Demographics
Average Male Obregon Height
171.5 cm
Average Female Obregon Height
160.76 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obregón | 95 | 409 | / |
| Obregòn | 95 | 21 | / |
| Obregôn | 95 | 2 | / |
| Obrégon | 95 | 1 | / |
| Hobregon | 93 | 6 | / |
| O'Bregon | 93 | 5 | / |
| Obrregon | 93 | 2 | / |
| Obregone | 93 | 2 | / |
| Obraegon | 93 | 1 | / |
| Óbregón | 90 | 1 | / |
| D'Obregon | 88 | 1 | / |
| Abregon | 86 | 142 | / |
| Obrigon | 86 | 120 | / |
| Ovregon | 86 | 18 | / |
| Obregom | 86 | 11 | / |
| Obragon | 86 | 4 | / |
| Obregan | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ubregon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Obregão | 86 | 1 | / |
| Obregun | 86 | 1 | / |
| Obrigone | 80 | 2 | / |
| Abragon | 71 | 537 | / |
| Abrigon | 71 | 46 | / |
| Abregan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Obregam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ebragon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abregón | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abregun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obrigan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Howrigon | 67 | 79 | / |
| Hobrigom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Howregan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Abragan | 57 | 2,892 | / |
| Abrogan | 57 | 4 | / |
| Ebragan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Abrigan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ubregam | 57 | 1 | / |
| Howrigan | 53 | 124 | / |
| Hovrigan | 53 | 2 | / |
| Obrigham | 53 | 2 | / |
Obregon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Obregon in the Russian language | ||
| Обрегон | obregon | - |
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Footnotes
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