Obregón Surname
Approximately 409 people bear this surname
Obregón Surname Definition:
Menéndez Pidal thinks that "-obre" may be a pre-Roman root word that belonged to a tribe called Artabros. He feels that "Obregón" is the augmentative of "Obraecu."
A Castilian name from Píe de Concha, a political subdivision of Torrelavega (Santander).
Read More About This SurnameObregón Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 185 | 1:670,952 | 10,576 |
| Spain | 58 | 1:806,070 | 33,159 |
| Guatemala | 56 | 1:287,190 | 4,402 |
| Argentina | 25 | 1:1,709,737 | 90,467 |
| Peru | 13 | 1:2,444,933 | 27,186 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Colombia | 10 | 1:4,777,407 | 17,975 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Cuba | 3 | 1:3,840,905 | 13,116 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
The alternate forms: Obregon (97,994), Obregòn (21), Obregôn (2), Óbregón (1) & Obrégon (1) are calculated separately.
Obregón Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Menéndez Pidal thinks that "-obre" may be a pre-Roman root word that belonged to a tribe called Artabros. He feels that "Obregón" is the augmentative of "Obraecu."
A Castilian name from Píe de Concha, a political subdivision of Torrelavega (Santander).
Obregón Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obregón Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Obregón is found most in Mexico. It can also appear as a variant: Obregon, Obregòn, Obregôn, Óbregón or Obrégon. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Obregón? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 714,947th most commonly used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 17,817,961 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Obregón reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Hispano-North America.
The surname is most widespread in Mexico, where it is borne by 185 people, or 1 in 670,952. In Mexico it is primarily found in: Mexico City, where 19 percent are found, México, where 12 percent are found and Guanajuato, where 10 percent are found. Not including Mexico Obregón is found in 27 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 14 percent are found and Guatemala, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obregon | 95 | 97,994 | / |
| Obregòn | 95 | 21 | / |
| Obregôn | 95 | 2 | / |
| Óbregón | 95 | 1 | / |
| Obrégon | 90 | 1 | / |
| Obregan | 86 | 4 | / |
| Abregón | 86 | 1 | / |
| Obregun | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hobregon | 80 | 6 | / |
| O'Bregon | 80 | 5 | / |
| Obrregon | 80 | 2 | / |
| Obregone | 80 | 2 | / |
| D'Obregon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Abregon | 71 | 142 | / |
| Obrigon | 71 | 120 | / |
| Ovregon | 71 | 18 | / |
| Obregom | 71 | 11 | / |
| Abregan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ubregon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obregam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abregun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obregão | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obrigan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Howregan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Abrigon | 57 | 46 | / |
| Abrigan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ubregam | 57 | 1 | / |
| Howrigan | 53 | 124 | / |
| Howrigon | 53 | 79 | / |
| Hobrigom | 53 | 2 | / |
| Obrigone | 53 | 2 | / |
| Hovrigan | 53 | 2 | / |
| Obrigham | 53 | 2 | / |
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