Olabarrieta Surname

413,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 843 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Olabarrieta Surname User-submission:

This is a Basque name and surname. Its etymology comes from the noun ola (ironwork, cabin), the adjective barri (new) and the locative pluralizer suffix -eta. Its meaning points to a place where 'new ironworks', 'new cabins' have been built.

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Olabarrieta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain6901:67,7576,053
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Mexico181:6,895,90033,734
Venezuela171:1,776,71022,419
France81:8,302,840321,660
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Puerto Rico61:591,6903,707
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chile11:17,616,47493,597

Olabarrieta Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Basque name and surname. Its etymology comes from the noun ola (ironwork, cabin), the adjective barri (new) and the locative pluralizer suffix -eta. Its meaning points to a place where 'new ironworks', 'new cabins' have been built. In this case, in addition, it's belonging to western Basque can be specified by the presence of the adjective barri, which is the dialectal variant of berri.

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Olabarrieta Last Name Facts

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

Olabarrieta is borne by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olabarrieta? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 413,383rd most numerous family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 8,644,776 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Olabarrieta are found; 82 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 82 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

This last name is most common in Spain, where it is carried by 690 people, or 1 in 67,757. In Spain Olabarrieta is mostly found in: Basque Country, where 82 percent reside, Madrid, where 3 percent reside and Catalonia, where 3 percent reside. Not including Spain it occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Argentina, where 3 percent reside.

Olabarrieta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Olabarrieta surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Olabarrieta earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.81% more than the national average, earning $46,088 USD per year.

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